Log in for our online keynote workshop with award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal as she leads us through the Principles of Structure. Whether you’re outlining a new novel or revising a finished draft, this session will help you better understand what makes stories resonate. Plot structures like “save the cat” or the “7-point plot structure” are like recipes. They tell you how to make a specific kind of story. But what are the underlying principles that make structures work? Instead of being locked into someone else’s idea of what makes a good story, understanding the reason that things work can free you up to tell your story the way you want to. Bring your work in progress, take plenty of notes, and kick off the conference with a deeper understanding of the principles behind great storytelling.
About Mary Robinette Kowal
Mary Robinette Kowal is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Lady Astronaut series and the Glamourist Histories. Her novel The Calculating Stars is one of the few works to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards in a single year. She is also a recipient of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer and multiple Hugo awards. A professional puppeteer for over twenty years, Kowal’s background in physical performance informs much of her approach to character in prose. She shares this craft expertise as a core cast member of the long-running, Hugo-winning podcast Writing Excuses. Kowal served as the President of SFWA and is an accomplished audiobook narrator. At home, she explores communication through a different lens with her cat, Elsie, who uses Augmentative Interspecies Communication buttons to “talk.” She also has an asteroid named after her.
Find out more at https://maryrobinettekowal.com/