Amy White and Janet Low will be teaching this 14 hour, seven session course. Includes exclusive access to the LDSPMA library of Topics in Publishing series and personalized feedback on your work.

Each Master Class is an 8-week intensive course taught by industry leaders, where you will

• refine your skills

• receive individual feedback on your project

• take the next steps toward publishing your message

You’ll have the chance to learn from the best, ask questions, and engage in discussions with peers and teachers that will help you grow both personally and professionally. 

Character-Driven Writing for Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Creating Compelling Stories that Move and Inspire

Fridays, March 8–April 26 • 7–9 pm Mountain Time

Amy White & Janet Low

Story analysts, masterclass teachers, and expert storytellers and performers

Toto had it right. He wasn’t distracted by the smoke and spectacle of the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz. He simply tugged back the curtain to reveal what was really going on. Many writing models are distracted by plot when what really drives a story is character.

Having studied the daylights out of plot vs. character, guess what we found: Despite the plentiful pot of plot content, there’s nary been a peep about character structure. That hidden thing that everyone from Aristotle, to Ammonias, to Kant, to Piaget, to Pierce and Saussure, even McKee have felt, but not a one was able to see. With nation-wide surveys and decades of research, the path has become clear, and the secret revealed. It’s time to pull back the curtain, clear away the smoke and mirrors, and finally see what truly makes good story become great. You will never see story the same again.

This 12 session online class gives a thorough overview of the essential character functions and how they shape and color every story. The character functions, as well as the character’s relationships and power dynamics are the foundations of all story. Offered every Thursday 5-6 pm MT.

You can register at the following link:

Amy and Wendy will be teaching two workshops: Romancing the Cone, and To Plot or Not to Plot, highlighting the Story Code System.

This 12 session online class continues to deepen understanding of the character functions, as well as introduces a whole new way to analyze genre and the predictable way audiences respond to different kinds of stories. This class helps you to connect to your intended audience with the desired emotional response. This class happens every Tuesday at 5-6 pm MT.

You can register with the link below:

This 12 session online class looks at plot patterns and breaks story down into its movements, all of which can be analyzed separately to better understand the whole. The participants will apply the concepts in the analysis of increasing complex stories as well as work live with authors, playwrights, and/or screenwriters in the coaching of their stories. Meets every Monday from 5 - 6 pm MT.

You can register at the link below:

Ignite Story Lab will be a special guest presenter at the FantaSci conference is Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

FantaSci is a convention by the fans for the fans that is dedicated to raising the awareness of, and appreciation for, science fiction and fantasy in all its forms with a primary focus on allowing guests and fans to interact in a relaxed atmosphere.

https://www.facebook.com/fantascirocks/

Amy White and Wendy Folsom will be teaching The Seven Essential Elements for Every Story: Writing Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, or Fiction for Predictable Emotional Response for LDSPMA. This is a seven session masterclass.

From the reality of memoir to high fantasy, this groundbreaking character structure reveals the hidden elements that make or break a story. Learn the 7 essential roles that every writer must know, the effect their distribution over the course of the story has, and how these elements can predict your work’s success or failure in the marketplace. An in-depth look at stories that have stood the test of time, along with the real-world experience of applying what you learn to your own work in progress. A highly interactive class that includes individual feedback on your writing.

Drop by and visit the Ignite Story Lab table. There will be giveaways and lots of information about the Story Code System. Look for our analysts. They’ll be wearing an “Ambush the Analyst” badge. You can ambush them for a free consultation about your current story project.

This 12 session online class gives a thorough overview of the essential character functions and how they shape and color every story. The character functions, as well as the character’s relationships and power dynamics are the foundations of all story. Offered every Thursday 5-6 pm MT.

You can still join the class late with the following link. We’ll send you recordings of the classes you’ve missed. Or sign up for our Spring 2023 class starting on April 20th.

This 12 session online class continues to deepen understanding of the character functions, as well as introduces a whole new way to analyze genre and the predictable way audiences respond to different kinds of stories. This class helps you to connect to your intended audience with the desired emotional response. This class happens every Tuesday at 5-6 pm.

You can still join this class with late registration with the link below. We will send you the recordings of the missed classes.