Have you grappled with plot?











A New Solution:







Special Offer:

Sign up for this course and get four hours of free coaching—that never expire!

(Value of the coaching: $780, which is more than the cost of the course!)

In other words, you get the value of the course ($595) plus the value of the coaching ($780), for a total value of $1375.

And, if you use the time-payment option, you can

  1. Take the course,

  2. Make use of the coaching—and

  3. Pay only $37 to get you started! (You’ll pay $47 per month for 12 months, starting in June).

You and Plot?

Have you paid little attention to the plot of stories you write or tell?

Or have you struggled again and again, trying to get your plots to work? Do you have doubts about their strength and appeal?


In either case:

  • Does what you’ve written or told sometimes sound too similar to what others have said?

  • Have you strained to add variety to your written or oral stories, but without a clear sense of success?

  • Do your stories tend to sag somewhere in the middle?

  • Or do they chug along well but seem to let down your audience at the end?

  • Do your listeners seem to “come and go” in their attentiveness?

  • Have you felt frustrated with the common “cookie-cutter approach” to creating a story’s plot?

  • Compared to character, setting, description, and tone, do you feel on shakier ground with plot?

If you said “yes” (or even “maybe”) to any of the above questions, my soon-to-begin, Zoom-based course is likely a good fit for you:

The Joy of Plot:
Bringing Freshness, Excitement, and Playfulness to the Structure and Shape of Your Stories!

This course helps you build your own frameworks for creating, shaping, and joining story images together—without succumbing to the rote, the routine, or the boring.

The three key functions of plot will guide us throughout.

Plot must:

  1. Gain your listeners’ attention;

  2. Retain that attention (through to the end); and then

  3. Reward that attention (make the journey feel worth the while!)

With this foundation in mind, you’ll find that plot belongs, not just in fictional stories, but in true stories (memoirs, biographies, histories) and in narratives of almost any kind.

You’ll learn how not to use off-the-shelf plot-reruns, but how to create plots that

a) follow the logic of what you’re telling about—and that, therefore,

b) engage and delight your listeners or readers.

The Nature of Plot:







No Two Plots Are Exactly the Same:



Accept the Joy!

My Guarantee:



Last Day for Discount!


For me, plot is neither formulaic, stuffy, nor necessarily highly complex.

Rather than accepting worn-out assertions about plot, I believe that plot is—by its nature—dynamic, creative, and a lot like human beings: we may resemble each other in certain ways, but each of us is alive, unique, and capable of spreading love, knowledge, and joy.

Yes, growing a plot can be hard work (as demanding and rewarding as any aspect of verbal art!)—which is a key reason to build a good relationship between plot and you as an artistic communicator.

a Fresh approach to Plot

Even though two fully-grown plots might resemble each other—like any two humans, no two plots are identical.

Forget about stereotypical plots and misrepresentations of Aristotle’s descriptions of ancient dramatic conventions!

Instead, learn to create plots that are best suited to your subject, your intentions, and your intended listeners—that is to say, plots that make it possible for you to experience joy.

What will this feel like?

Along the way, there will doubtless be moments of struggle and even confusion.

But in the end, I promise to share with you—fully and out loud—the Joy of Plot!

More Than Affordable!

The full price for this course is $597.00—which is a bargain, especially in light of:

  • The unique approach to plot,

  • The full nine, 2.5-hour lessons,

  • The small number of students,

  • The $780 worth of free coaching (that never expires—and can also be given to others if you wish),

  • And, especially, my guarantee of your complete satisfaction (or you get every penny back),
    This guarantee indicates my commitment to helping you, wherever you are in your storytelling journey. (Note: I have NOT designed this course for absolute beginners—but, whatever your experience level, I will stand behind my guarantee.)

The Course Starts Very Soon

This course begins next week—the week of May 2nd.

The participants who signed up many weeks ago paid less that you will—but only people who sign up before the end of the first week of class (May 2 through May 6) can take advantage of getting the $780 worth of free coaching!

Want to learn more?

Click here To VISIT the registration page, which includes:

  1. When the course will meet, etc.;

  2. A form for asking me questions about the course, and

  3. The simple registration form.

I hope to see you in the class! You’ll get a new perspective on plot—as well as opportunities to try what you’ll learn…on stories that you already know or are in the process of creating!

Yours in the service of your unleashed storytelling creativity,

Doug

P,S., This course comes with a complete guarantee:

Just attend most of the Zoom sessions and try out some of the assignments. If, by the end, you are disappointed, I’ll give you a prompt and complete refund!