Hello and welcome to our final day in the lab for the Storygrid Masterwork Experiment. Before we get

started today, I want to remind listeners about Story Grid Live, happening September 13th and 14th,

2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Story Grid has grown into a movement followed by tens of thousands

of writers from all over the globe who

are serious about their craft. This live in-person weekend event will be full of inspiration,

information, and expertise, along with some food, fun, and nerdery with your fellow story

gritters. And as you're going to hear from Sean in this episode, you want to be part of a group like this.

If you're a writer looking to deepen your expertise in the craft of storytelling,

Storygrid Live 2019 is the place to be. Step out of your routine and come spend two days

alongside other writers and storytellers like you. This is a chance not only to learn, but to connect with other amazing

writers. Sean Coyne and Tim Grawl will be presenting along with special guest Stephen Pressfield.

I'll be there and I hope you will too. Find out more at storygrid.com slash live. That's

storygrid.com slash live. And now on with the show. My name is Anne Holly,

and for the past nine weeks, I've been the lab rat in the masterwork experiment, which Sean

coined devised as a test of his latest writing and editing methods. Today, we conclude the

experiment. I turn in a rough, a very rough draft, and Sean gives

it his benediction as a good start on a fresh and original story. So, of course, the big

question is, what's next? I might have meant what do you want me to do next, but for Sean,

the question elicits an inspiring preview of the large vision he and Tim have

for the Story Grid universe. There's space travel involved and a dojo. If you're like me, you're

going to get images of Yoda and you're going to feel like Luke Skywalker. So set down your safety

glasses, relax in the lounge just outside the lab, and join me in the rousing

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