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.

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Update frequency: every 5 days
Average duration: 47 minutes
Episodes: 292
Years Active: 2015 - 2023

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Quadrant 4 of the Heroic Journey 2.0

We left all of you hanging back in December with the Heroic Journey 2.0 series, so we decided to correct our error. This week Shawn finishes up our series on the Heroic Journey 2.0 by diving into the…

00:29:57 | Thu 10 Jun 2021

Story Grid Trinity - Beyond the Surface

Shawn continues the explanation of the Story Grid Trinity with a discussion of the third and final part — Beyond the Surface.

00:28:25 | Thu 03 Jun 2021

Story Grid Trinity - Above the Surface

Shawn and Tim discuss the second part of the Story Grid Trinity - Above the Surface.

00:29:36 | Thu 27 May 2021

Story Grid Trinity - On the Surface

Shawn Coyne dives into the Story Grid Trinity and discusses the first, most essential part of the trinity - On the Surface.

00:29:41 | Thu 20 May 2021

Story Grid Trinity

Shawn introduces the foundation of all stories - the Story Grid Trinity.

00:31:20 | Thu 13 May 2021

Quadrant 3 of the Hero's Journey 2.0

Tim has finished his manuscript! Shawn gives him the next steps and then they continue discussing the Hero’s Journey 2.0.

00:47:54 | Thu 10 Dec 2020

Worldbuilding in Hero's Journey 2.0

Tim is getting pretty stuck on the worldbuilding side of things with his work in progress. Shawn walks him through how to break these blocks and continues looking at them through the Hero’s Journey 2…

00:42:14 | Thu 03 Dec 2020

First Two Steps in the Hero's Journey 2.0

Shawn starts walking through the Heroic Journey 2.0 infographic looking at how it can help you understand the story you are trying to tell.

Click here to view the infographic referenced in this episo…

01:01:38 | Thu 26 Nov 2020

Introducing Heroic Journey 2.0

As Tim is finishing up the first draft of his novel, Shawn starts introducing the ideas behind his new Hero's Journey 2.0 models and how it will impact the editing of his manuscript.

00:50:26 | Thu 19 Nov 2020

Finishing the First Draft

Tim is getting close to finishing his first draft and wants to talk with Shawn about what he can expect when it comes time to run it through the Story Grid methodology.

00:52:41 | Thu 05 Nov 2020

Interview with Author Michael McClellan - Part 3

In part three of this interview, Tim sits down with Michael McClellan, author of THE SAND SEA, to discuss his 12 years of writing and how Story Grid played a role in finishing the novel.

00:32:48 | Thu 29 Oct 2020

Interview with Author Michael McClellan - Part 2

In part two of this interview, Tim sits down with Michael McClellan, author of THE SAND SEA, to discuss his 12 years of writing and how Story Grid played a role in finishing the novel.

00:31:57 | Thu 22 Oct 2020

Interview with Author Michael McClellan - Part 1

Tim sits down with Michael McClellan, author of THE SAND SEA to discuss his 12 years of writing and how Story Grid played a role in finishing the novel.

00:26:16 | Fri 16 Oct 2020