How Story Works
How Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
Advanced Criticism: A Few Good Men
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:22:45 |
Sun 18 Mar 2018
Advanced Criticism: Tangled
Show notes:
- Forkin’ Bullshirt, a The Good Place podcast from Multiverse Radio
- Protagonist/Antagonist
- Structure: Tangled
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check ou…
00:13:56 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
The Value of Criticism
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:09:09 |
Sun 11 Feb 2018
Narrative and Life
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:08:59 |
Sun 28 Jan 2018
Magic and Craft
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:08:40 |
Sat 20 Jan 2018
The End of the Beginning
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:06:10 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
Stereotypes, Archetypes & Tropes
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:12:31 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
Character & Dialogue
Show notes:
- What part of the country are you from? test
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works…
00:13:01 |
Mon 18 Sep 2017
The Keys to Character
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:12:11 |
Mon 11 Sep 2017
Writing Vulnerability
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:10:52 |
Mon 04 Sep 2017
The Character Triangle
Show notes:
- Download the Character Triangle.
- View Dr. Brené Brown’s TED Talk, The Power of Vulnerability.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Sto…
00:15:05 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
Intro to Character
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:10:41 |
Mon 21 Aug 2017
Final Narrative Units
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:09:14 |
Mon 14 Aug 2017
Beats All The Way Down
Show notes:
- HSW_Narrative Units – Beats
- Narrative reading music: Travel Light by Jason Shaw of audionautix.com
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the Ho…
00:19:49 |
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Pacing
Show notes:
- Download the Pacing Timeline PDF.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Ch…
00:13:08 |
Tue 25 Jul 2017
Structure & Dodgeball
Show notes:
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on the Chipperish Forum!
- Support Chipperish…
00:16:15 |
Mon 17 Jul 2017
Structure & Easy A
Show notes:
- Next week, we’ll be discussing Dodgeball.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works o…
00:12:46 |
Mon 10 Jul 2017
Structure and His Girl Friday
Show notes:
- Next week, we’ll be discussing Easy A.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Works on t…
00:15:31 |
Mon 03 Jul 2017
Structure & A Few Good Men
Show notes:
- Next week, we’ll be discussing His Girl Friday.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story W…
00:15:16 |
Mon 26 Jun 2017
Structure & Tangled
Show notes:
- Next week, we’ll be discussing A Few Good Men.
- Want to get ahead of the game with the texts Lani talks about on the show? Check out the How Story Works Course Text List!
- Discuss How Story Wo…
00:16:42 |
Mon 19 Jun 2017
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