Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+
With the pandemic still sweeping the globe, Shawn and I discuss how fear can take over in these situ
How do you apply the idea of systems and chaos to planning a novel? Shawn walks Tim through this con
The middle build is the hardest part of the book and book two in a trilogy is a whole book dedicated
We only have so much time and energy to dedicate to our writing. When you are stuck between working
As Tim continues down the path of working on his new novel, Shawn encourages him to take the time to
This is big! Three of our Story Grid Certified Editors have teamed up to start the Story Grid Showru
Now that The Threshing is done and (almost) published, Tim is ready to start his next book! What are
Continuing the discussion around writing a Contender Guide to a Story Grid Publishing novel, Shawn w
How do you analyze a novel to learn from it? This is a big part of Story Grid and our new publishing
How do you create a publishing house that isn't beholden to investors or Amazon? Shawn and Tim discu
What would it look like if Story Grid launched its own publishing house? Shawn and Tim dive into tha
When it came time to start thinking about the publishing of The Threshing, Shawn and Tim were faced
In this final episode on Big Idea Nonfiction, Shawn continues sharing how to write a big idea nonfic
How do you apply the principles of storytelling to nonfiction? What lessons have you learned from Se
What makes a Big Idea book stand apart from the rest? Shawn walks through all of the pieces that go
Tim is back with Shawn and they're talking nonfiction and Story Grid. What are the sub-genres of non
In Episode 10, they conclude that the experiment has been a success. Anne submits her first rough dr
In Episode 9 of the Masterwork Experiment, Anne turns in a new prologue representing her new POV nar
In Episode 8 of the Masterwork Experiment, Anne has a bit of a crisis: though she’s found a way to m
In Episode 7 of the Masterwork Experiment, Anne submits her first two scenes of “Danebury Hill,” he
