WHAT IS THE ACADEMY?
The Story Magic Academy is an 8-week, video-based training program that teaches smart, effective storytelling strategies to writers who want to craft resonant, satisfying narratives more easily.
Through the Story Magic System, you’ll learn how to generate more story ideas than you’ll ever need, and use the plot embryo method to turn them into concise, compelling tales which really matter to you and your story’s audience.
DO ANY OF THESE WRITING PROBLEMS SOUND FAMILIAR?
your characters sit around in cool places waiting for something to happen - they have a lot of bad days but it doesn't seem to add up to anything bigger
your story sometimes feels hollow - you're not sure why you're writing it or if it's even worth writing
you have lots of ideas, but deciding which ones to use is overwhelming
you struggle to figure out your themes
if you DO figure out your themes, you have no idea if they’re actually coming through in the writing
you feel like you’re at the mercy of inspiration, stuck waiting for the right ideas to come to you
you’ve found yourself 50,000 words deep into a NaNoWriMo novel that's going absolutely nowhere
you imagined a totally epic story, but when you write to the end it just kinda fizzles out
It's okay!
ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE SO, SO NORMAL
It's okay if you...
have been totally stuck in the past
have felt like you are only making glacial progress in your writing
have a drawer full of abandoned stories you just couldn't figure out
Nobody is born knowing how to properly craft a narrative, nobody taught you this in school!
I struggled with exactly the same things, just like most writers do.
But crafting brilliant stories doesn't have to be this hard, it does NOT have to be a total headache.
IT’S TIME TO TURN OVER A NEW PAGE
in The Story Magic academy, you can learn…
how to manage and shape your ideas into a powerful, compact story you can actually finish
how to craft a strong central conflict that gets the audience engaged and invested in the protagonist's journey
how to create a potent, satisfying climax that is true to your original vision
a simple, practical method to weave the themes you're passionate about seamlessly into the narrative
how to conjure and develop the ideas you need, WHEN you need them
how to create a solid but flexible roadmap of your complete story, to guide you while you draft
your instructor
Who is Rachael Stephen?
Well, I've been described as the mountain guide of NaNoWriMo, the queen of brainstorming and single biggest Plot Embryo nerd on the planet.
My free YouTube videos on storycraft have garnered over half a million views and inspired thousands of writers.
The Plot Embryo System changed my life, and that's why I'm fiercely devoted to getting other storytellers extraordinary results with it.
(And of course, when I'm not doing that, I'm working on my own novels and stories!)
WHEN DOES THE STORY MAGIC ACADEMY START?
The Story Magic Academy is only open twice a year.
I offer one semester in the spring, and one in the fall. Enrollment usually opens for a week every March and every September.
Once you sign up, you can either choose to go at your own pace or join the other students and complete the course in 8 weeks. Once you’ve signed up, you have permanent access to all the materials for the lifetime of the program.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE ACADEMY?
The course includes:
video lessons (now with closed captioning available)
live office hours
community discussions
and more!
HOW MUCH IS IT?
There are three payment plans to choose from.
One payment of $997
Three monthly payments of $340
Six monthly payments of $170
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT THE ACADEMY?
“I wish I’d been able to take this course years ago. I feel so much more confident now.
Even nearly two months after the end of this class, I still feel just as strongly that it was one of the best things I've ever done for myself.”
Tabetha Hedrick
Writer and Design Director
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