The Foundations Classes
Bones of Storytelling & Scene vs. Exposition are your toe-in-the-water entry classes. Fun. Informative. Life-changing.
Bones covers concept, theme, plot, character development, structure, and antagonistic forces from the perspective of your project. Leaving, you will have a draft plan for a finished, marketable book. Take the first class free HERE. Sign up for the video only class HERE. Sign up for the live-debrief+video below or HERE.
Scene vs. Exposition + Progression teaches the pros and cons of using scene and it’s counterpart, exposition. And you now get to workshop your writing. Take the video only class HERE now. The in-person class is invitation based.
Coming Up
Bones Live AM Option
Tuesday
Sept. 30, 2025
10:00 am -12:00 p.m.PST
Learn More on our FAQs Page
Format:
Sign up.
Get your books.
Receive your “live debrief class page” with links.
Each week, watch teaching video, complete assignment and come to class ready to work with Jennifer and fellow writers.
All sessions taped so you miss nothing.
Books:
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
From Where You Dream by Robert Olen Butler
13 Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley
Story by Robert McKee
The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Costs
ONLINE: $455.00
W/CHECK: $450.00
Mail to: Blackbird Studio for Writers,
35230 Brooten Rd.
#635
Pacific City, OR 97135-9101
NOTE: Once you’ve signed up and received your materials, there are no refunds.
(not required)
BOOKS & BINDER:
$250.00
BINDER ONLY:
$125.00