Set up the heart of your story in just 8 scenes

For experienced writers of character-driven fiction stories who want to write from scene to scene without stressing about heavy plotting or exhausting full-story revisions. 

Give your writing group or event a unique framework for mapping out key scenes in their manuscript without exhaustive plotting. 

In this 90-minute workshop, I teach my 8-Scene Story Setup method so you can learn how to draft a tight, cohesive character growth arc in the fewest rewrites. I don't sell this as an on-demand (self-paced) workshop in my online university, so it'll be a treat for your event, even if your writers are already one of my students!

Drafting a tight, cohesive character arc doesn't have to be a struggle. Join me, professional development editor Sue Brown-Moore, in this 90-minute workshop on The 8-Scene Story Setup to learn the shortcut framework that will simplify your plotting process so you can sidestep the most time-consuming plotting pitfalls. 

Throughout our 90 minutes together, I'll break down the strategic story structure, character traits, and scene flow that anchor your story’s plot using a deconstructed hero example from the TV show Bridgerton Season 3.

Writers will have time to brainstorm their own 8 scenes as we work, and I'll answer questions after each sprint so attendees feel confident using this unique story-planning technique at home to make writing complex, nuanced stories feel approachable.

This session is perfect for fiction writers who:

• Have no trouble typing “The End “ on a manuscript but struggle with constantly rewriting and tweaking it afterwards
• Tend to get mired in the muddy, messy, or missing middle of the story
• Write lackluster end-of-story climax sequences and can't figure out why
• End up writing a totally different story than you set out to (and really wish you could stick to a plan)
• Want to write gripping stories about people who become better versions of themselves

The 8-Scene Story Setup will guide your hero through their full Transformation Growth Arc so you can spotlight every powerful moment in their on-page character journey.

For writers who prefer to develop your stories naturally (not rigidly), the 8-Scene Story Setup is a way to sanity-check your first draft so you can commit to the plot's key scenes without stressing the eff out. Find out what a professional storysmith looks for in a story audit so your attendees can send their manuscript off for critiques and edits with confidence.

Book The 8-Scene Story Setup workshop for your writing group or event to learn which parts of your hero's journey matter most and how to plan your story around them. 

This is a 90-minute session minimum. It will not fit into a smaller time slot, but it can be extended to 2 hours if needed. 

If you are a summit or conference organizer and would like to include this event as part of your lineup, fill out the form below (or contact Sue directly). 

For a ticketed event, I don't charge an additional fee outside of whatever honorarium or compensation you normally offer your speakers.

If you would like to book The 8-Scene Story Setup as a standalone session for your writing group, contact me for the current fee. I'm flexible with speaking fees when I can share my audience with your group.