Story as the interface we use to make sense of the world

We’ll focus on exploring story in literature – both classics and contemporary – because I believe written storytelling is the foundation for nearly every medium. Together, we’ll explore topics like:

• Building narrative tension without exhausting readers


• How great stories both capture and keep attention


• Revealing character through choice, not descriptio

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That’s what storytelling feels like to me. We gather techniques and ideas, not to abide by rules, but to use as starting points. Ingredients in a recipe. Sometimes they fit perfectly. Other times, they don’t. That’s okay. The act of testing them sets the process in motion, which then lets you play the music