You gave us so much great information during these short 5 weeks. Your input in class was a huge help and it gave me a lot of solid insight into how to build a good story. I especially liked the class you taught on structure, your W diagram showed me very clearly how poorly laid out my plot was. Yikes! I have a lot of work to do and am busy re-writing my manuscript. ~ Barbara


Welcome to the page for participants in the Fall, Wednesday AM Bones of Storytelling Class.  We begin Sept. 17th at 11 a.m., and will soon be taking registration for winter.  

My goal in these ten weeks is to teach concept, theme, plot, structure, character and setting AND, for you to walk away with a plan for writing a solid first & second draft.  Everyone who takes this class loves it.
  



Sept. 17 ~ Class 1:   Concept, What If Questions & Theme Discussion  

Homework: 
Spend about 40 minutes writing as many What If Questions as you can on your project.  50-80 is about normal.  Samples sent via email.  Balance out your theme as shown on pg. 125Look for your plot handout, print, read, bring.  This is the first seven chapters of Booker.
Sept. 24 ~ Class 2:  Plot Discussion

Oct. 1 ~ Class 3:  Structure Discussion

Oct. 8 ~ Class 4:  Character Discussion

Oct. 15 ~ Class 5:  Setting Discussion

Oct. 22 ~ Class 6:  Cynthia, Mayanna, Celia


Oct. 19 ~ Class 7:  Sherrey, Hanah, Amber

Nov. 5 ~ Class 8:  James, Lisa, Robyn


Nov. 12 ~ Class 9:  William, Susan, Gretchen


Nov. 19 - Class 10:  Joel, Suzanne, Sarah


Reference texts: 
Story by Robert McKee (required)
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker (required)
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks (required)

Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days).