Story Grid Writing Podcast

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Latest Episodes:

Hero's Journey Archetypes - Part 2 Jan 11, 2019

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Shawn and Tim continue talking through the Hero's Journey Archetypes, who they are, and how they should be in your story.

Hero's Journey Archetypes - Part 1 Jan 04, 2019

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The sprint is on to finish The Threshing. This week Shawn and Tim begin working through the Archetypes of the Hero's Journey.

Why Story Grid Is Different Dec 21, 2018

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This week Shawn sits down with Story Grid Editor, Valerie Francis, to discuss why (and how) the Story Grid method is different from other structural and developmental editing methods.

A New Tool to Fight Resistance Dec 13, 2018

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Steven Pressfield and Black Irish Publishing have released a new project around writers and Resistance. Shawn and Tim discuss both what the project is and the bigger ramifications for the world of publishing.

Categorizing Scenes Nov 30, 2018

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Your novel is done, now what? Shawn walks Tim through a new level of analysis for his work in progress.

How to Spreadsheet Your Novel Nov 15, 2018

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The spreadsheet is a central tool of Story Grid. Shawn walks Tim through how to use it and answers some of his questions.

The Job of an Editor Nov 08, 2018

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Story Grid grew out of the need for better editing. Shawn and Tim discuss the origins and the job of an editor.

Shawn's First Read of Tim's 2nd Draft Nov 02, 2018

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Tim finished his second draft and turned it into Shawn. What's the verdict?

Why all the suffering? Oct 26, 2018

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We all can agree that writing is hard. Learning to level up your writing is even harder. So why all the suffering? Why not just publish a draft that's "good enough"? This is what Shawn and Tim dive into on this week's episode.

World Building 101 Oct 11, 2018

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What are the building blocks for a believable, fantastical world in your story? Shawn walks through this and hits upon a fundamental reason why Tim's characters have not been working.

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