Look inward and examine your own thoughts, experiences, and motivations to better understand your creative identity.
Delve into your personal journey as a mother, reflecting on experiences that define your unique perspective. Use these insights as a foundation for authentic storytelling.
Step Two: Become An Imaginator
Unleash your imagination and envision novel ideas and fantastical worlds to expand your creative capabilities.
Harness the everyday miracles and challenges of motherhood to fuel your imagination and conceive extraordinary worlds and narratives.
Step Three: Become An Observer
Learn about the essential elements of storytelling such as setting, theme, conflict, and resolution.
Step Four: Become A Story Explorer
Participate in interactive discussions on favorite stories and analyze what makes them compelling.
Step Five: Become A Visionary
Engage in brainstorming sessions to come up with unique story ideas.
Unleash Your Genius: Reflect and Imagine
Reflect on the day’s learnings and imagine potential storylines.
Week One Recap
Acknowledge that you ARE now a Reflector, Imaginator, Observer, Story Explorer, and Visionary!
WEEKS TWO & THREE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND PLOT CREATION
Week Two: Character Development And Plot Creation: Part One
Step One: Become A Character Sculptor
Develop a detailed character profile, exploring their motivations and backgrounds.
Step Two: Become A Cast Designer
Create dynamic supporting characters that enhance the main storyline.
Step Three: Become A Plot Engineer
Learn about various plot structures and outline a narrative arc.
Unleash Your Genius: Reflect and Imagine
Reflect on the day’s learnings and imagine potential storylines.
Week Two Summary
Development of main and secondary characters with rich backstories and personalities.
Week Three: Character Development And Plot Creation: Part Two
Step One: Become A Creator
Begin writing your story!
Step Two: Become A World Builder
Visualize the sequence of main events using storyboards.
Step Three: Become A Communicator
Exchange plot ideas with peers for feedback and refinement.
Engage in peer review sessions to refine your story through the lens of shared motherhood experiences.
Week Three Summary
Detailed plot creation with a clear beginning, middle, and end, ready for drafting.
WEEK FOUR: EDITING, REVISIONS, AND PUBLISHING
Step One: Become An Editor
Learn editing techniques to enhance story clarity and flow.
Step Two: Become A Collaborator
Engage in peer review sessions to provide and receive constructive feedback.
Step Three: Become A Master of Art
Apply final revisions based on feedback and prepare the manuscript for publishing.
Step Four: Become A Real Published Author
Finalize the publication of the story in a professionally-bound book.
Week Four Summary
Completion of final manuscript and understanding the publishing process, culminating in the publication of the participants' books.
