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Map Out Your Plot Using Story Structure
Saturday May 3, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Story structure can be a powerful tool to help you map out the plot of your novel. This workshop provides a high-level overview of a variety of different “mapping” options, including Three-Act Structure, the Hero’s Journey, GMC (Goal, Motivation & Conflict), and the Plotting Grid. Explore different structures to see what might work best for you via participatory exercises, examples from popular fiction, and a take-home list of resources. Terrific for beginning writers, as well as seasoned “pantsers” who want to learn what all the plotting fuss is about.
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Chris Mandeville

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Chris Mandeville is an unrepentant coffee drinker, night owl, and binge writer. She’s been teaching writing workshops for 15+ years, and loves to attend reader/writer events alongside her service dog, Oski. Her publications include nonfiction for writers, as well as short and novel-length... Read More →
Saturday May 3, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Craft of Writing

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