Creative Writing
Skillbuilding Workshops
"Anxious writers obey the rules, rebellious writers break rules.
Artists master the form."
~Robert McKee
Plotting Workshop
Plotting a Family History Story: Step-by-Step Exercises
Outlines can make writing your family history fun, inspiring and easy. This workshop provides a guided approach to getting the bones of your story outlined before you begin to write. You'll plot your story from beginning to end, creating a well-structured framework that will serve as your guide as you write. This workshop will provide you with all the necessary exercises to work through the plotting process step-by-step.
Valued-Packed
Three 90-Minute
Workshops
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Workbooks for each workshop
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Watch at your convenience
Value: $199.00
Over My Shoulder
In-Depth Plotting Session
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Inside Look at Lynn's Story Outline
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Take Away Outline Template
Value: $99.00
Designed for You
Outlining Tools
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3 Act Story Structure Workbook
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9 Story Blueprints
Value: $49.00
Workshop One
Mapping the Bones of the Story
In our first webinar, we'll look at the must-have elements needed to begin outlining your family history story.
- How to write a story summary
- Incorporating goal, motive and desire
- Identify the conflict
- The three-act structure
- Connecting the dots on a story map
- Creating a scene list
Workshop Two
Crafting a Multi-Layered Plot Line
In webinar #2, we bring a variety of components to our plot line to add depth to our story.
- Creating a plot line with my favorite tool
- Adding subplots
- Building layers into your main plot line.
- Weaving plot layers together
- Where to put the backstory?
- Incorporating the character arc and theme
Workshop Three
Refining Your Outline and Preparing to Write
Learn to bring your ancestor's character to the page using the following writing techniques.
- Creating a setting list and worldbuilding
- Organizing and analyzing your scenes
- Dividing your story into chapters and scenes
- How to use your plotline as you write
- Other outlining tools available
- Other tools to assist your writing process
Testimonials
What students have to say about our Workshops
“I have loved working on the first of your two Winter Workshops, Crafting Your Ancestor's Character, that today I signed up for the second workshop, Plotting a Family History Story! I have a dual BA in Creative Writing and Psychology and love that you have brought it all together and taken it up a notch! You have really gone beyond my expectations!!! Thanks, Lynn!”
Debra C
“Just took a peek at the "Backstory Workbook" tool designed for the Character Development Workshop!! I'm speechless! So excited to start working with it. That alone was worth the cost of the class- AMAZING!!”
Deborah Holman
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