Name: The Human Journey: The One Final Actual Secret Of All Satisfying Stories
Start: 2027-01-17T12:00:00-0500
End: 2027-01-17T13:00:00-0500

The Human Journey: The One Final Actual Secret Of All Satisfying Stories

Sunday January 17, 2027 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

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So many story theories! So little time! But come on: let’s get down to basics. What does a story actually need to…well…BE a story? What even IS a story? Is your novel a story? Are you sure? Or is it, perhaps, just something story-like? This lecture will help you figure it out. Mark Cecil has teaching story structure and helping people tell their stories for years. And he can help you, too. In this session you will learn not only the basics of story, but also the elements that all stories have in common, from An Epic Quest With A Magic Ring to finding a good cup of coffee in your neighborhood. Scenes, chapters, books and even series use variations of the simple ingredients that make up the Human Journey. I can hear you saying, “But what is it? Why won’t you just tell us?” Cliffhanger! You have to come to find out.

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Mark Cecil

BUNYAN AND HENRY, Author

Mark Cecil is an author, journalist and host of The Thoughtful Bro podcast, for which he conducts interviews with an eclectic roster of Academy Award–winning and bestselling storytellers. Formerly a journalist for Reuters, he has also written for LitHub, The Millions, Writer’... Read More →

Sunday January 17, 2027 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
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