“Wonderful experience! I’m a published writer who sometimes gets stuck in the “muddled middle,” however, through the use of the prompts and unique methodology I learned from Lisa, I was able to make some breakthroughs that helped me get to the heart of my story with greater efficiency and confidence. I highly recommend this class for all levels of writers.”
— E.C. Moran
LinkedIn Learning
Writing: The Craft of Story:
Whether you're writing a story from scratch, or revising your story for the umpteenth time, this course offers practical how-to advice, then illustrates it using before-and-after examples.
Learn How To:
craft a first page
create empathy
find a character's secret goals and inner issues
write for suspense
implement setups, payoffs, flashbacks, subplots, and foreshadowing
Rated 4.7 stars by over 900 students
★★★★★ Mia R.
“I took 16 pages of notes, and I’m already applying the knowledge I gained on a story I’m currently writing!”
★★★★★ Alexis
"Thank you for such a dense and decadent writing course. Every single sentence had a directly applicable purpose. You are obviously passionate about writing — which was reflected in your tone, excitement and delivery — and that made learning extremely fun. I watch a LOT of educational courses. I've never been compelled to write an email of thanks before."
★★★★★ Reviews from Lynda.com
I received a number of 5-star reviews from when the course was listed on Lynda.com, which is now LinkedIn Learning:
“Very profound course!”
“Lisa Cron has the gift to take the watcher right into the stories and explain the structures of it in a very understandable way. She is great and a pleasure to listen to.”
“This course is very insightful, well organized, and well delivered. Every writer from any level would enjoy it. Well done!”
“The most concise, eloquent, and logical author yet.”
“Content was excellent, direct and extremely well edited - right to the point. The presenter/author was inspiring - she conveyed a command of the craft and instilled confidence and enthusiasm toward the beginner writer.”
“The information was specific, easy to follow and easily put to immediate practice.
Author is passionate about her subject and presents information in realistic steps.”
“Really nice approach to the fundamentals of writing fiction. She radiates experience and a knowledge of best practices for new writers. Very welcoming.”
Wired for Story:
How to Become a Story Genius
The Story Genius method comes to life with:
17 lessons
5+ hours of streaming content
60-page workbook
Real exercises that will give you the tools to create a riveting story from the inside out.
I’ll bust the writing myths that have held you back and give you a concrete step-by-step method to find your story and share it with the world.
Learn:
What your readers’ brain is hardwired to crave in every story they read – and it’s not what you think.
Why writing a successful novel is not about having the innate “talent” that only a lucky few are born with, but something you can learn!
How to write a first draft that reads like a fifth draft, and cut down rewriting in the process.
How to become a more confident writer, and make whatever you’re writing now deeper, richer, more compelling, and able to do what all stories are meant to do: change how the reader sees the world, themselves, and what they do in the world.
Rated 5 stars by over 75 students
★★★★★ Dusti A.
“I learned more about writing from this course than I did over the past decade.
★★★★★ Sherry P.
“This is probably the best course I've taken on writing ever, and I've taken a lot of them (Including an M.A.!). It is clear, concise, the examples are perfect, as are the exercises, in helping me get clear on my story, my characters, and how to write it. This course confirmed a lot of what I had thinking and questioning about writing and plotting and structure and showed me how to write the story in a way that actually makes sense. Thank you so much!”
★★★★★ Jean S.
“I loved Lisa Cron's book "Story Genius," and this course infuses that wisdom into your writing DNA. I know I'll be coming back to this course--again and again--to double-check my thinking, improve my drafts, and just enjoy watching a master teacher at work.”
★★★★★ Dusti A.
“I learned more about writing from this course than I did over the past decade. Stunning, informative, imminently useful.”
Wired for Story: How to Become a Story Genius
Read the Books
“Lisa Cron has studied the science and architecture of powerful stories for decades. In Story or Die, she translates her knowledge into a compelling storytelling guide for anyone with an idea to spread or a cause to advance. If you want to change how others see the world, then this book will show you how.”
— Bernadette Jiwa, Creator of the Story Skills Workshop
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