Marcel Theroux’s Six Guiding Principles for Storytelling

Marcel Theroux’ creative writing workshop held on November 15 in the stunning ballroom at Asthall Manor was greatly enjoyed by our writers.

Here’s what he had to say about storytelling:

1. Story is all around us, all the time

2. Characters are defined by their relationships

3. Story happens when characters want things

4. Story unfolds through scenes

5. Story is discomfort

6. We’re in genre even when we’ re not writing genre fiction

Trying to tempt Marcel into the pool. Sadly he didn’t have his towel!

It was a playful session and an opportunity for our writers to take a break from their own work.

Marcel explaining how the creative genie escapes him sometimes and how to reconnect…