Story Grid Writing Podcast

Shawn Coyne

Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+ years, and Tim Grahl, struggling writer, as they discuss the ins and outs of what makes a story great. More at www.StoryGrid.com.

  • 35 minutes 26 seconds
    The Final Episode

    This will be the final episode of the Story Grid Podcast for the foreseeable future. Tim gives some background on why this decision was made along with an update on his current writing project and other happenings around Story Grid.

    25 May 2023, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Crazy Rich Asians: Part 4 - What Writers Can Learn

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of Crazy Rich Asians at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

    What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

    This is the final in a four part series analyzing Crazy Rich Asians. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

    This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

    11 May 2023, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 seconds
    Crazy Rich Asians: Part 3 - Genre Conventions and Story Theme

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of Crazy Rich Asians at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

    What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

    This is the second in a four part series analyzing Crazy Rich Asians. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

    This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

    4 May 2023, 2:47 pm
  • 37 minutes 50 seconds
    Crazy Rich Asians: Part 2 - 5 Commandments of Storytelling

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of Crazy Rich Asians at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

    What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

    This is the first in a four part series analyzing Crazy Rich Asians. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

    This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

    20 April 2023, 7:01 pm
  • 45 minutes 45 seconds
    Crazy Rich Asians: Part 1 - Is this a RomCom?

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of Crazy Rich Asians at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

    What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

    This is the first in a four part series analyzing Crazy Rich Asians. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

    This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

    13 April 2023, 8:00 am
  • 56 minutes 1 second
    John Wick Analysis: Part 4 - What Writers Can Learn and Obligatory Moments

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of John Wick at https://storygrid.com/wick.

    This is the final in a four part series analyzing the movie John Wick using the Story Grid methodology. This 2014 movie, written by Derek Kolstad, is a genre leading action movie.

    Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl start by looking at the Story Grid Five Leaf Genre Clover before diving into the quadrants and controlling idea.

    6 April 2023, 8:00 am
  • 39 minutes 5 seconds
    John Wick Analysis: Part 3 - Genre Conventions and Five Commandments

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of John Wick at https://storygrid.com/wick.

    This is the third in a four part series analyzing the movie John Wick using the Story Grid methodology. This 2014 movie, written by Derek Kolstad, is a genre leading action movie.

    Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl start by looking at the Story Grid Five Leaf Genre Clover before diving into the quadrants and controlling idea.

    30 March 2023, 8:00 am
  • 41 minutes 25 seconds
    John Wick Analysis: Part 2 - Acts and Structure

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of John Wick at https://storygrid.com/wick.

    This is the second in a four part series analyzing the movie John Wick using the Story Grid methodology. This 2014 movie, written by Derek Kolstad, is a genre leading action movie.

    Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl start by looking at the Story Grid Five Leaf Genre Clover before diving into the quadrants and controlling idea.

    23 March 2023, 8:00 am
  • 38 minutes 1 second
    John Wick Analysis: Part 1 - Genre and Controlling Idea

    Access the full Story Grid analysis of John Wick at https://storygrid.com/wick.

    This is the first in a four part series analyzing the movie John Wick using the Story Grid methodology. This 2014 movie, written by Derek Kolstad, is a genre leading action movie.

    Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl start by looking at the Story Grid Five Leaf Genre Clover before diving into the quadrants and controlling idea.

    16 March 2023, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Line Edits: Putting the Final Touches on Eye Witness

    We're down to line edits on Tim's iteration of the masterwork Eye Witness by Ed McBain.

    Shawn, Danielle, and Leslie provide final feedback on how to clean up the last few error messages still coming through.

     

    Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yma-xAE77UnQMNAjTyOUPxF21P_DaFxuNXyQin-0gHo/edit?usp=sharing

    To see the transcript of this episode, visit: https://storygrid.com/episode-283

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    Get a free copy of our book Story Grid 101: The First Five Principles of the Story Grid Methodology: https://storygrid101.com

    This is Episode 283 of the Story Grid Podcast: https://storygrid.com/podcast

    3 November 2022, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Final Edits of a Short Story: Beat Construction and 624 Analysis

    Now that Tim has had a breakthrough on his iteration of EYE WITNESS by Ed McBain, we're getting down to fixing individual Beats and checking to make sure he's adhered to the Story Grid 624 Analysis.

    You really see the Story Grid Tools shine in this episode as Leslie and Danielle apply them to Tim's writing to find places still left to fix.

     

    Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-RzszE7YzLEn5fSlWAqVQ_OkXhuJg3cxfZImXzIkYI/edit?usp=sharing

    To see the transcript of this episode, visit: https://storygrid.com/episode-282

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    Get a free copy of our book Story Grid 101: The First Five Principles of the Story Grid Methodology: https://storygrid101.com

    This is Episode 282 of the Story Grid Podcast: https://storygrid.com/podcast

    27 October 2022, 8:00 am
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