Story Shapes: Pyramids, Fishes, Spirals and Trees

Workshop

How do we find the right shape for our stories? What are the different images we might bear in mind to help with narrative and emotional build? How do we create a strong sense of structural balance?

Date(s)

Tuesday 7th October 2025 (19:00-20:30 BST)

Saturday 11th October 2025 (09:00-10:30 BST)

What we'll cover

Story vs plot.
Freytag's pyramid.
Vonnegut story graphs.
Tension and pacing.
Narrative time.
The golden ratio.

What to expect

A mix of visual presentation, audio/video presentation, and writing prompts
Explanation and exploration of new ideas and different techniques
Opportunities to plant story seedlings which can be developed at a later date.

Facilitated through

Google Meet

Price

Pay What You Can (Pricing options - (A) £20, (B) £16, (C) £12)

Free places

There are ten free places available for low income writers who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend. These will be allocated via a lottery system. To be eligible, please apply before the 31st August.

Additional information

Closed captions will be available during the workshop.

Following the workshop, participants will have access to a recorded version as well as a summary of the workshop content in PDF form.

Workshop tutor

Matt Kendrick is a writer, editor and teacher based in the East Midlands, UK. His short fiction has appeared in various journals, and has been included on the Biffy 50 list for 2019-20, in Best Microfiction 2021, Best Small Fictions 2022 and the Wigleaf Top 50 2022.

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