The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
The Story Elements
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: The Story Elements
Overview
“Now I will talk about the three elements that make up every single story: character, setting, and situation. The who, where, and what of your idea. And I’ll teach you an exercise that will help you make sure you never run out of ideas. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: The Story Elements, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel. Learn how to transform an initial book idea into a physical plot board filled with scenes and different versions of the entire story.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Story Elements Welcome back. In this lesson, I'll teach you about the story elements of character, setting, and situation. These are the core elements to every single story. When you have an ongoing list of characters, settings, and situations, you can pull from them anytime you want, they will turn you into an idea machine, and you'll never run out of story ideas again. I will show you a few that I have on my list. When I was young, in my early 20s, I was taking a bus in Las Vegas. I grew up in Las Vegas. Through the bus window, I saw a man next to a bright orange muscle car. He was on...”
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Course summary for: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Shaunta Grimes
A course by Shaunta Grimes
Writer and teacher Shaunta Grimes is a bestselling, indie-published author who firmly believes that a good story can change the world, and she is passionate about helping others turn their ideas into novels. Through an eclectic series of jobs, Shaunta has explored all types of writing, including journalism, blogging, legal writing, and copywriting. She unexpectedly got her start as an independent author in 2004 when she penned her first novel during NaNoWriMo, discovering that persistence and strategic thinking are the secrets to structuring a successful writing practice.
Since then, she has written a number of young-adult novels, some of which have been published by leading companies like Penguin and Macmillan. In 2015, she started an online writing school called Ninja Writers, where she shares her technique and inspiration with young writers who are as enthusiastic about stories as she is.
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