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Interested in The Nuts and Bolts of Narrative?

If you’re ready to strengthen how your stories work—not just what they’re about—reach out for scheduling or workshop details.

The Nuts and Bolts of Narrative

Here’s the truth.

Most writing doesn’t fail because of ideas.
It fails because readers stop caring.

The Nuts and Bolts of Narrative is a six-session, online workshop that gives writers a practical system for building stories that hold attention—from the first line to the final sentence.

You’ll learn how to shape character, tension, pacing, and language into tools you can actually use to draft your manuscript.

6 sessions · 60–75 minutes each

or

1 session · 2-3 hours

  • You will walk away from this experience with practical craft strategies to immediately improve your writing, including how to:

    • Keep readers engaged from the first paragraph

    • Turn flat scenes into structured tension

    • Make characters feel real, specific, and intentional

    • Fix pacing issues without rewriting everything

    • Strengthen drafts with targeted revision moves

    • Make clearer decisions about what belongs in a story

    Each tool is designed from best craft practices and will immediately improve your writing

  • The workshop is divided into six units, each one focusing on an essential element of narrative:

    • Protagonist — Build characters readers naturally care about

    • Conflict — Create tension that holds attention

    • Urgency — Control pacing and forward motion

    • Change — Shape arcs that feel meaningful and earned

    • Goals — Clarify desire, direction, and stakes

    • Language — Make every sentence do more work

    You’re not just learning what these are—you’re learning how to use them

  • Here is a small sample of the skills you will develop in the workshop:

    • Build characters who feel real, specific, and emotionally readable. Learn how to create motivation and depth that naturally draws readers in.

    • Turn situations into tension. Learn how to build obstacles that actually pressure your protagonist and push the story forward.

    • Fix slow or flat scenes by controlling momentum. Learn how to create immediacy, stakes, and forward drive.

    • Make character development visible and intentional. Learn how to shape transformation that feels earned—not added later.

    • Clarify what your characters actually want—and why it matters. Learn how goals structure both conflict and reader interest.

    • Upgrade sentence-level writing without overcomplicating it. Learn how word choice, rhythm, and detail change reader perception.

  • This workshop is for writers who want:

    • more control over their stories

    • clearer understanding of what works (and why it works)

    • stronger revision habits

    • more engaging drafts without overthinking every sentence

    Whether you’re just starting out or a pro, The Nuts and Bolts of Narrative will improve your skills.

  • Yes, it is. If you are located in or near Northeastern Pennsylvania and have a group of writers interested, we can make arrangements to bring the workshop to you.

  • Quite frequently. Our presenters are working instructors and teachers and feel right at home in the academic setting.

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