Class Description
Dive into the heart of storytelling as we explore three crucial beats: the inciting incident, the midpoint, and the climax. This class is designed to empower you to craft compelling narratives by identifying and harnessing these pivotal story moments.
Through a combination of insightful examples and hands-on writing exercises, you will learn how to effectively captivate readers through these important scenes. We'll debunk myths and analyze successful story beats from published works from authors such as Mai Nguyen, Jasmine Guillory, and R.F. Kuang, dissecting the elements that make them impactful.
Whether you're a novice writer seeking a strong start or an experienced author aiming to refine your technique, this class will help you refine your story beats in the most effective way possible.
By the end of class, you will have honed your ability to craft these important scenes that engage readers and set the stage for compelling, unforgettable narratives. You’ll learn how to identify your story's inciting incident, midpoint, and climax; how these scenes connect in your narrative; and you'll understand how these beats advance your protagonist's character arc.
Writing Roadmap: We've created a simple, goal-based writing roadmap to help you find the perfect GrubStreet course for your writing needs.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.