Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+
How do you boil your story down into one "What If" statement? There are four parts to building out t
The genre of your story is way more than one thing. In this episode of the Story Grid Podcast, learn
Shawn discusses the two sides to every story.
Shawn and Kim go back to the beginning and discuss the origins of Story Grid.
Shawn Coyne walks through the role you, as the Artist, plays in getting your own wants, needs and de
Shawn Coyne discusses the role backstory plays in your character's wants, needs, and desires.
Shawn Coyne walks through character wants, needs, and desires and how they impact your storytelling.
Shawn and Kim discuss Objects of Desire and how they work with your characters and storytelling.
Continuing the discussion on the three different types of Beats that build up to Scenes, how do Expo
Continuing the discussion on the three different types of Beats that build up to Scenes, how do Pass
There are three different types of Beats that build up to Scenes. How do Active Beats work inside a
What kind of thinking has to change when you are switching modes from writing to editing?
It can get confusing switching lenses between Macro and Micro storytelling already. Now, what happen
Continuing the discussion on the Story Grid Trinity, Shawn Coyne and Kimberly Kessler discuss the On
Shawn and Kim discuss The Bell Jar and where it sits in the Story Grid landscape. Use the coupon cod
Shawn Coyne and Kimberly Kessler discuss the Story Grid Trinity and how this works with internal gen
A listener asks a bold question: Can the Story Grid tools and methodology make the Masterworks we re
At Story Grid, we spend a lot of time studying and analyzing Masterworks, but how do you know when a
This week's listener question is, "How do you Write Dialogue when you are an introvert?". Shawn answ
How does the Story Grid Trinity apply to Big Idea, How-to, Narrative nonfiction, and Memoir? Shawn d
