(Recommended for writers over 18 years old as R-rated movies are occasionally used as examples)
Story Structure
Brandon Sanderson
Lecture #1: Introduction — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #4: Viewpoint and Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal – YouTube
Lecture #8: Worldbuilding Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #9: Characters — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #10: Characters Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Lecture #11: Character Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube
Dan Wells 7 Point Story Structure
Dan Wells on Story Structure (youtube.com)
Hollywood Formula
6.18: The Hollywood Formula, with Lou Anders | Writing Excuses
The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
Michael Arndt
Toy Story 3: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned (youtube.com)
Beginnings: Setting a Story in Motion (youtube.com)
Endings: The Good, the Bad, and the Insanely Great (youtube.com)
Character
14-Character-Categories-THE-STORY-SOLUTION-2.png (800×5000) (thestorysolution.com)
CHARACTER-SYMPATHY-ERIC-EDSON-THE-STORY-SOLUTION-INFOGRAPHIC.png (1293×1200) (thestorysolution.com)
ADVERSARY-THE-STORY-SOLUTION.png (800×5000) (thestorysolution.com)
Hero’s Journey
Heroine’s Journey
The Heroine’s Journey with Nicholas Kotar – YouTube
The Tension Between the Hero and the Heroine’s Journey – YouTube
Writing Craft
(1) Diane Callahan – Quotidian Writer – YouTube
Enriching Talks
Faith in Imagination: The Fantasy Makers (2017) | Full Movie | Rowan Williams| Malcolm Guite
(1) How to Make Good Myths in modern times | an epic roundtable discussion – YouTube
C.S. Lewis and the Art of Imaginative Writing
(1) When a Heart is Really Alive: George MacDonald and the Prophetic Imagination – YouTube
Guestsplaining: Andrew Peterson on Authentic Storytelling | Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on the power of Fiction
Catholic Imagination & Contemporary Culture – Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia – “Why Beauty Matters” (Talk on art, beauty, and spirituality)
Famous Writers Who Had Full-Time Jobs
J.C. Prins – Award winning author of “The Secret Princess” – Parousia Podcast
LIVE: Evangelization & Culture Seminar on Sparking Hope, Imagination, and Wonder
Orthodoxy, Fairy Tales, & Neuralink (Jonathan Pageau)
Community & Other Resources
Catholic Writers Guild – The Rebirth of Catholic Arts and Letters
Good Company For Writers • Jonathan Rogers • The Habit
The Manuscript Dr – Better Writers – Better Manuscripts
Elizabeth Sain, Editor in South Bend, IN, USA | Reedsy
Kairos Book Design and Editing – Magical Book Covers & Editing for Indie Authors
Resources for Parents
Plumfield Moms Podcast – Plumfield and Paideia Book Reviews
Welcome to Good Books for Catholic Kids – Good Books for Catholic Kids