Story Haven is organized into 3 main sections:
Videos
There are 3 video series that are meant to be watched in order:
Series 1 ➡️ How to Write a Story 1.0 : This first video series is about learning the basics, and is divided into three steps:
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⭐ Step 1: Find Your Idea
This is the brainstorming stage where we find our story idea. ⭐ Step 2: Story Ingredients Learn about the four main story ingredients: genre, setting, characters, and plot. ⭐ Step 3: Time to Write! Now that we know the basics, let's start writing! |
Series 2 ➡️ How to Write a Story 2.0 : In this second (more advanced) video series we will dig into more detail about the four main story ingredients: genre, setting, character, and plot. These videos also include writers workshop activities at the end.
Series 3 ➡️ How to Write a Story 3.0 : This final video series focuses how to take your story to a whole new level as we dive into revisions, creating conflict, how a story becomes a book, and more!
Please note: this website is a work in progress and will continually be updated with new videos and resources. So check back often for new content!
Writing Coaches
In this section you will find children's authors across a multitude of genres who are here to be your writing coach! Each coach has a page with a mix of videos and/or written advice. Are you looking to write a story of a specific genre (spooky? fantasy? mystery?) then you're in the right place!
Resources
While there are an abundance of resources mentioned throughout the videos on this site, it's helpful to have them gathered in one place for easy reference. Here you'll find helpful recommendations, FAQs, and other writerly tips.
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