A 90-Minute Workshop

Narrative Technique

The engine that brings your story to life.

You've done the hard work of building character and story. Now learn how to execute it on the page — with intention, precision, and power.

Friday, September 11 · 2:00 PM PST
$129 · Live + Replay Included

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You're a strong writer.
So why does the page still feel flat?

You've read widely. You've taken the classes. You know your characters intimately and can articulate exactly what your story is about.

And yet — when you read your draft back, something isn't landing. Scenes feel long where they should feel urgent. Pivotal moments pass in a blur. Reflection swallows momentum. You know it in your gut, but you can't name the problem, let alone fix it.

This is almost never a talent problem. It's a narrative technique problem — and it's the most common wall serious writers hit.

Phase Three of Five

Where Narrative Technique Lives in the Build

In the Five Phases framework, Narrative Technique is the pivot point — the phase where your story stops being an idea and starts becoming a book readers can't put down.

Every phase asks a different question:

1. Generative — What's the story?

2. Story Fundamentals — How is it structured?

3. Narrative Technique — How do I execute it?

4. Craft — How do I elevate it?

5. Line Level — How do I tighten it?

What You'll Learn in 90 Minutes

Scene is the powerhouse behind fiction and narrative memoir. Most writers misunderstand what it is and what it's for. This workshop changes that.

The Four Modes

Understand where, when, and why to use summary, narrative exposition, reflection, and scene — and how each shapes the reader's experience.

Scene as Engine

Learn the true function of scene in narrative — and a clear, flexible technique for drafting or revising scenes that carry real weight.

Pacing & Tension

Improve pacing, tension, and character development without changing your story. Small technical shifts, dramatic reader impact.

You'll leave with techniques that resonate with readers — and the confidence to know exactly what a scene is doing on the page.

Save My Spot — $129

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The first time I really understood how to write a scene, I cried.

TERI R.

Common Questions

"I'm already a strong writer. Shouldn't I be able to figure this out on my own?"

Being a strong storyteller and communicator is exactly what makes narrative technique so frustrating — you can feel when something's off, but the diagnostic language isn't there. This workshop gives you that language. It's not a talent gap; it's a vocabulary gap. Once you have it, you'll never read (or write) a scene the same way again.

"I've taken a lot of writing classes already. What makes this different?"

Most craft classes teach principles in isolation — show don't tell, start in the middle, cut adverbs. This workshop teaches the underlying architecture: the four narrative modes and how they work together. You'll leave with a framework you can apply to any scene, in any genre, for the rest of your writing life.

"What if I can't make the live session?"

Every registrant receives the replay. Attend live if you can — there will be time for questions — but the recording is yours to revisit whenever you're deep in a draft or revision.

"Is this for fiction, memoir, or both?"

Both. Narrative technique is the shared language of fiction and narrative memoir. Whether you're building an invented world or shaping lived experience into story, the modes function the same way.

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