Get all the Story Grid Beats. Read all the Story Grid Beats.
If you want to level up your craft as a writer, this is the way to go.
Also, these then become a great source of reference when you are stuck with your writing (or doing your weekly Story Grid Guild worksheet).
I’d recommend bookmarking the pages that have concepts, or tools that you’d likely revisit to make it easier to consult these books.
Flow: 5/5
Actionability: 5/5
Mindset: 5/5
Some of My Highlights:
“One such insight has revealed that Worldview and Action are not only singular genres on their own but also form the boundaries of the universe of Story, encompassing all the twelve genres.”
“The protagonist or luminary agent tries to solve the problem presented by the inciting incident by relying on the existing knowledge and practices designed to produce consistent results.”
“Catharsis is the frame break, the insightful eureka moment that expands our cognitive framing.”
“The Core Need is in most jeopardy during the Core Event.”
“The Core Event… It answers the question raised by the inciting incident, and more importantly, it is the moment of payoff of the emotional catharsis.”