Program Inclusions:

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• 8 Core Modules: From Finding a Story to Storyteller's Marketplace

  • Includes: Exercises, Mini Exercises, Seed Stories, Reflection Questions, and Video Presentations

• 1 Bonus Module: "The Storyteller's Journey"

• Resources:

  • Fact Check eBook

  • 8 Course Handouts (e.g., Setting Yourself Up for Instruction)

  • Online video instruction

  • Quizzes

• Support:

  • 8 One-on-One Consultations (post-module completion)

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​The Program

Module 1 – Finding a Story

• Develop a disciplined creative practice through structured exercises, reflections, and story seeds to uncover hidden stories in everyday moments.

• Strengthen habits of curiosity and observation to transform fragments, contradictions, and overlooked details into rich narrative material.

• Build a personal system for collecting and shaping raw ideas into compelling stories, redefining storytelling as both art and method.

 

Finding a Story invites storytellers to return to curiosity, observation, and the art of noticing, transforming the search for ideas into a disciplined creative practice. Through structured exercises, reflections, and story seeds, it teaches how to uncover hidden stories in everyday moments—fragments, contradictions, and overlooked details—and shape them into rich narrative material. By building habits of curiosity and a personal system for collecting and refining raw ideas, storytellers redefine storytelling as both art and method, creating an archive of inspiration ready to ignite compelling stories.

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Module 2 – Story Development

• Learn to transform raw inspiration into structured, compelling storylines through practical exercises, scene-mapping, and reflection.

• Master the balance between creative freedom and narrative structure, refining clarity while preserving the spark of originality.

• Develop skills to shape conflict, design dynamic story arcs, and edit with precision for stories that captivate and endure.

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Story Development transforms raw inspiration into structured, compelling narratives by teaching the balance between creative freedom and narrative discipline. Through practical exercises, scene-mapping, and reflection, storytellers refine clarity, shape conflict, and design dynamic story arcs while preserving originality. This module equips writers with the tools to craft stories that captivate, resonate, and endure, moving beyond discovery into disciplined storytelling mastery.

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Module 3 – Character Development

• Learn to create characters with depth by exploring their motivations, contradictions, and emotional arcs.

• Master techniques to translate emotion into dialogue, memory into motive, and relationships into narrative energy.

• Develop characters whose voices and choices drive story movement and resonate long after the story ends.

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Character Development delves into creating characters with depth, exploring their motivations, contradictions, and emotional arcs. Through layered exercises and reflection, storytellers learn to translate emotion into dialogue, memory into motive, and relationships into narrative energy. This module teaches how to craft characters whose voices and choices drive the story, leaving a lasting impact on readers.

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Module 4 – Situation / Scene

• Explore how place, silence, and visual power influence character behaviour and elevate storytelling with purpose and precision.
• ​Master the mechanics of scene craft by balancing tension, timing, and movement to create moments that ignite drama.

• Learn to design emotionally precise scenes where subtext, rhythm, and momentum drive the story forward.​

 

Situation and Scene delves into the mechanics of scene craft, teaching how tension, timing, and movement transform moments into drama. Through exercises and reflections, storytellers learn to design emotionally precise scenes where subtext, rhythm, and momentum drive the story forward. This module explores how place, silence, and visual power influence character behavior, creating purposeful, vivid storytelling one scene at a time.

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Module 5 – Action

• Master the art of crafting action that reveals character, heightens conflict, and transforms emotion into narrative momentum.

• Learn to design sequences where every movement and stillness carries weight, balancing precision with unpredictability.

• Explore how pacing, cause-and-effect, and deliberate restraint intensify drama and anchor story truth.

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Action examines how movement, choice, and consequence drive narrative momentum, revealing character and heightening conflict. Through practical exercises, storytellers learn to design sequences where every movement and stillness carries weight, balancing precision with unpredictability. This module teaches how pacing, cause-and-effect, and deliberate restraint intensify drama, crafting stories that pulse with vitality and linger long after the final line.

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Module 6 – Dialogue

• Master the art of crafting authentic dialogue that reveals character, drives conflict, and deep

• Discover how dialogue can shift power, alter pacing, and unveil motives through intentional word choice and rhythm.

• Refine the craft of writing conversations where every word, silence, and subtext carries emotional and narrative weight.

 

Dialogue transforms language into character, conflict, and connection, teaching storytellers to craft conversations where every word, silence, and subtext carries weight. Through practical exercises and reflection, this module explores how dialogue shifts power, alters pacing, and unveils motives with authenticity and rhythm. It refines the art of writing exchanges that resonate emotionally and drive narrative momentum.

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Module 7 – Words

• Master the art of precision in storytelling by choosing words that resonate, persuade, and linger with readers.

• Explore how tone, cadence, and diction shape atmosphere, authenticity, and emotional impact.

• Learn to write with clarity, edit with purpose, and craft language that transforms stories into lasting legacies.

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Words refines the storyteller’s craft, teaching how to choose language that resonates, persuades, and lingers. Through an exploration of tone, cadence, and diction, this module shows how precision shapes atmosphere, authenticity, and emotional impact. Writers learn to craft with clarity and purpose, transforming stories into lasting legacies through the power of carefully chosen words.

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Module 8 – Storyteller’s Marketplace

• Learn to navigate the professional landscape of storytelling by preparing submissions, proposals, and positioning work for readers, producers, and platforms.

• Master the art of presenting creative work with clarity, confidence, and authenticity while maintaining artistic integrity.

• Explore how to build sustainable careers by translating imagination into opportunity through brand voice, negotiation, and strategic storytelling.

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Storytellers’ Marketplace bridges creativity and commerce, teaching storytellers how to present their work with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. This module explores submissions, proposals, and positioning within industries that thrive on narrative, guiding writers to build sustainable careers by translating imagination into opportunity while maintaining artistic integrity. It’s a roadmap for sharing creative work with purpose and ownership.

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Bonus Module 9 – The Storyteller’s Journey

•  ​Reflect on your creative evolution, embracing discipline, resilience, and the confidence gained through practice.

• Integrate lessons from the entire series—observation, structure, voice, and precision—into a cohesive creative identity.

• Celebrate storytelling as a lifelong journey, balancing artistry with purpose and opening the path to future creations. 

 

Storytellers’ Journey reflects on the evolution of creative life, guiding writers to embrace discipline, resilience, and confidence gained through practice. This module integrates lessons from the entire series into a cohesive creative identity, celebrating storytelling as a lifelong pursuit while opening the path to future creations with clarity and purpose.