Once you’ve collected some material for stories, you’ll probably need to play with it for a while before you understand how to proceed. It’s certainly possible that, as you collect your material, you suddenly see how you can use it to create a story; more likely, though, you’ll need to play with the material in different ways first. Here are some things to try: Read More
The Mastery Path for Writers: a new way to learn the skills you need
Story Lesson 9: Retelling Stories
March 3, 2015
A kid who wants to be a baseball player will often pick a professional athlete to imitate. That’s because one of the main ways humans learn is through imitation. We writers can learn our storytelling skills in the same way.
There are a number of skills we need in order to be good storytellers; one of the most important is being able to come up with events for our stories. Read More