JUNE 26 & JULY 3, 2025 – Deluxe Two-Parter: Tricking Your Brain Into Plotting with Janice Hardy
Plotting doesn’t always come naturally—especially if your brain freezes at the word “outline.” But your subconscious is already better at it than you think. In this workshop, writers will learn how to coax their brains into generating plot ideas organically, using tricks and techniques that tap into how stories are naturally structured. They’ll explore key story elements such as goals, stakes, and conflict, and discover how asking the right questions can spark the perfect next scene. Writers will also learn how to spot hidden plot threads in their own ideas and shape them into a cohesive narrative without killing their creativity.
Plotting doesn’t always come naturally—especially if your brain freezes at the word “outline.” But your subconscious is already better at it than you think. In this workshop, writers will learn how to coax their brains into generating plot ideas organically, using tricks and techniques that tap into how stories are naturally structured. They’ll explore key story elements such as goals, stakes, and conflict, and discover how asking the right questions can spark the perfect next scene. Writers will also learn how to spot hidden plot threads in their own ideas and shape them into a cohesive narrative without killing their creativity.
Plotting doesn’t always come naturally—especially if your brain freezes at the word “outline.” But your subconscious is already better at it than you think. In this workshop, writers will learn how to coax their brains into generating plot ideas organically, using tricks and techniques that tap into how stories are naturally structured. They’ll explore key story elements such as goals, stakes, and conflict, and discover how asking the right questions can spark the perfect next scene. Writers will also learn how to spot hidden plot threads in their own ideas and shape them into a cohesive narrative without killing their creativity.