Story Island 2026 – Sunday

CLASS: Tension and Pacing

9:00 am at Classroom

LECTURE: Principles of Marketing (websites, blogs, etc.)

9:00 am at Great Room

CLASS: Villains — Deconstruct, Diversify, Decolonize

10:00 am at Classroom

PANEL: Representation 101

10:00 am at Great Room

WORKSHOP: Write a Query Letter

10:00 am at Writers Studio

CLASS: Marketing (Building Brand)

11:00 am at Classroom

LECTURE: Character Arc as Story Structure

11:00 am at Great Room

LUNCH & LEARN: Branding

12:00 pm at Great Room

CLASS: Writing is Rewriting — How to Revise

1:00 pm at Classroom

LECTURE: POV & Voice

1:00 pm at Great Room

WORKSHOP: First Page + Critique Session (max 4)

1:00 pm at Writers Studio

CLASS: Plotting Across Genres

2:00 pm at Classroom

LECTURE: Writing Diverse Characters

2:00 pm at Great Room

CLASS: Dystopian Romance

3:00 pm at Classroom

LECTURE: Sex & Violence — Do I Need It?

3:00 pm at Great Room

WORKSHOP: How to Write a Synopsis

3:00 pm at Writers Studio

CLASS: As You Know Bob, Dialogue is Very Important

4:00 pm at Classroom

LECTURE: Creating Emotional Stakes

4:00 pm at Great Room