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The Art of Storytelling
Welcome to The Art of Storytelling
An introduction to your coach (2:08)
Breaking down your course modules (2:37)
Where can this storytelling course take you? (1:18)
Module 1: An Introduction to Storytelling
What is a story? The psychology of stories & communication (3:10)
Great stories in business: exploring your non-fiction course reading (5:52)
Great stories in fiction: exploring your creative stories course reading (8:02)
Module 2: How to Build a Satisfying Story Sandwich
Welcome: module overview (0:43)
An overview of The Hero's Journey (2:08)
The core ingredients: breaking down the 17 chapters of The Hero's Journey (13:19)
The bread of your story sandwich: beginnings and endings (10:23)
Character building with peaks and pits
The secret sauce: style & language (10:58)
Module 3: How to Better Connect with your Readers
Welcome: module overview & reading material (0:52)
How to conduct audience research (9:36)
How to foster curiosity and buy-in (15:18)
How to stay explicit (4:01)
How to write vulnerably and relating to your readers (6:47)
Module 4: Creative Storytelling Best Practices & Minor Project
Welcome: module overview & reading material (1:00)
How to show and not tell (5:41)
The power in prose: how to write beautifully (11:04)
How to build people and places (7:08)
Serving tapas: Delivering in bite-size chunks (6:23)
How to publish creative fiction (11:23)
Your minor project (2:04)
Module 5: Brand Storytelling Best Practices
Welcome: module overview & reading material (1:55)
How to use storytelling in business (6:46)
Storytelling & inbound marketing (9:44)
Language tricks to catch attention (5:46)
How to edit your edits (6:00)
Common mistakes to look out for in your work (12:03)
Pitching better: How to find clients and build your personal brand (7:42)
Extra resource: Social Media for branding and networking
Module 6: Maintaining a Career as a Writer
Welcome: module overview & reading material (0:44)
Building habits for success (8:58)
Maintaining creativity & beating writer's block (5:07)
Your writing tech stack (5:14)
Kicking imposter syndrome to the curb (3:36)
Your Major Project (1:54)
Great stories in fiction: exploring your creative stories course reading
Fiction Reading Material
Golden Boy
: Ray Slater Berry
Gone Girl:
Gillian Flynn
The Kite Runner:
Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns
: Khaled Hosseini
The Tattooist of Auschwitz:
Heather Morris
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
: Mark Sullivan
Where the Crawdads Sing
: Delia Owens
Noughts & Crosses:
Malorie Blackman
The Help
: Kathryn Stockett
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