Story Grid Writing Podcast
Helping you become a better writer.
Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+ years, and Tim Grahl, struggling writer, as they discuss the ins and outs of what makes a story great.
More at www.StoryGrid.com.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 292
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2023
The 5 Commandments of Storytelling
Learn the 5 commandments of storytelling and how it will make your story better.
We mention the transcript of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Larry Kasdan discussing the creation of Indiana Jones…
The Martian and A Christmas Carol
Learn how the Story Grid works with Andy Weir's The Martian and Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
Click here to download Shawn's Foolscap Story Grid for The Martian.
The 8 stages of grief/writing
How does the Kübler-Ross model from psychiatry apply to your writing? Also, how to develop your characters and applying the Story Grid to non-fiction.
Point of View and Narrative Device
How can narrative device make your storytelling easier? We also discuss the two types of inciting incidents and how the Story Grid applies to he movie Dead Calm.
The Mathematics of Storytelling
Story Grid Math. How many scenes, words, turns does your book need? Also discussed is the 5 commandments of storytelling and Tim's attempt at a rewrite.
6 questions (good) editors ask
In this episode, Shawn and Tim deep dive into the editing process. They discuss when to start working with an editor and the six questions every (good) editor is asking.
They also talk macro vs micro…
Shawn rips apart Tim's scene
Shawns critiques (rips apart) Tim's first scene. Along the way, they discuss Agatha Christie, Wes Craven, Hemingway, and Freddy Krueger.
Homework was given in this episode to watch Dead Calm and read…
How not to waste 100k words
How does The Martian work with The Story Grid? Plus, we discuss how to make sure your story is good before writing 100k words and the difference between Internal and External genre.
How does Stephen King write?
Diving deep into genre
Shawn and Tim dive deeper into genre and how to find the best internal and external conflicts. Along the way they discuss the hero's journey, love stories, and a woman from the sea.
What is literary vs commercial fiction?
Shawn and Tim discuss literary vs commercial fiction and start diving into the giant subject that is genre.
And that's what life is all about
How can you become a better writer? Join Shawn Coyne, a bestselling editor with 25+ years experience, and Tim Grahl as they dive into the craft of story telling.
In this episode we discuss how publis…