*The admission fee for this event is 10,000 won for 3+ hours of in-depth discussion, instruction, and practical application of storywriting techniques.
Overview:
Pixar Animation Studios has set the gold standard for stories that captivate audiences across cultural and generational lines.
If you've ever wondered how they manage to craft such amazing stories, then this meetup can provide insights to help improve your own writing.
First, we will discuss the Core Concepts that are generally necessary to write any type of story.
Then, we will deconstruct various Pixar movies as examples of how they integrate these timeless story concepts with their own storytelling style to tap into the universal human experience.
With that foundation of concepts and examples, we will then practice applying this knowledge in writing exercises to improve our own story craft techniques.
There will be spoilers of Pixar movies, as necessary, to discuss plot developments.
SCHEDULE
(Initial 15-30 minutes)
*Meet & Greet, Introductions, make small talk, pay the Attendance Fee, and wait for late arrivals
(About 1 hour)
Story Craft Core Concepts
This a primer course on the fundamental elements of storywriting, and by necessity I will have to give a casual sort of lecture to cover a great deal of information expediently, so please keep any questions until the Discussion portion. Topics covered:
~ Narrative Voice: POV, Verb Tense, Tone, Diction Level, etc
~ 4 (or modernized to 7) Main Types of Story Conflict explained
~ Narrative Structure: 3-Act, 4-Act, 5-Act, Freytag's Pyramid, etc
~ Plot Points: Inciting Incident, Midpoint, 'Dark Night of the Soul', etc
~ Character Arc, Character Templates, Protagonist to Deuteragonist to Antagonist relationship
~ Setting as Character
~ How to write an Opening Scene
~ When NOT to use "Show, Don't Tell"
~ and much more
(10-minute Break)
(About 1 hour)
Pixar Movies Discussion with Q&A and Writing Exercises
This will be a deep dive into the specific storywriting choices and techniques that work in their movies, and most importantly, how to apply these principles to your own writing. Feel free to ask any questions regarding Core Concepts or examples that we discuss. We will start practicing some concepts with easy writing exercises.
(10-minute Break)
(About 1-1.5 hours)
Practical Application of Concepts & Techniques
We will spend the remaining time on in-depth application of specific concepts and examples to your own writing and/or any WIP that you brought to work on. I will answer any questions you have, or give individual feedback if you'd like, as we go through various writing exercises.
*Optional - Critique & Feedback: if you want to get other people's perspectives, then you can read aloud what you wrote.
However, you are NOT required to share your work, so don't feel pressure to get feedback if you do not want it.
Some info about me:
I'm a student of the writing craft who's read and applied concepts from over a hundred books on how to write fiction, a veteran of creative writing programs, and a semi-pro author (ie, published online and making some money but not enough to write full-time yet).
If 'journeyman writer' is a thing - and I think it should be - then I'm an artisan on a long quest to learn and develop the specific techniques of my trade, who's recently ascended my apprenticeship and begun to merit 'a day's wages' for my work. Maybe this idea resonates with you as well.
JC's Journeyman Writer Workshop
I make no claim that this is a 'MasterClass' like those offered by famous authors.
But as a 'journeyman' author who has acquired a good deal of knowledge, skill, and experiece over several decades of writing stories, I want to see if there is a market for people who want to learn storywriting techniques at a reasonable cost. I'm intrigued by the possibility of developing Seoul's own writing workshop program, similar to the famous Clarion Workshop.
Mostly though, my goal is to establish a thriving community of writers, and instill the appreciation of Storywriting as a craft, just as artists learn illustration techniques, and musicians learn how to compose music.
I'm hoping there's enough interest to continue these workshops, so I look forward to meeting you fellow writers out there ~^^
