UP
Valerie's Inner Circle
Come join me on UP (the Un-Podcast), where I show writers how to apply storytelling principles to the written word; from the start of an idea to the finished draft. Understanding story theory is great, but knowing how to apply it is essential.
In the first 49 episodes, Leslie Watts and I focus heavily on the Story Grid method and discuss two main topics; how to write a novel and an analysis of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. The six Gone Girl episodes are companion pieces to the six episodes we did on the Story Grid Writers’ Room podcast.
As a solo host, I continue my study of story theory, and how to put it into practice. I expand beyond the Story Grid method to explore how other theorists approach the fundamentals of storytelling. I also show theory in action through an analysis of The Stranger (Harlen Coben), Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson), and more.