Story Summit’s mission is to build community and connection among students and faculty while delivering world-class instruction in the art and craft of writing.
We offer live, virtual, and interactive courses via Zoom in craft, genre, marketing, and writing as an act of self-discovery.
In all of our courses, we bring in award-winning and accomplished professionals from the publishing and entertainment industries, providing world-class instruction in a nurturing, one-of-a-kind community.
You’ll have real access to some of the most notable names on the planet. With their guidance, you'll discover new and transformative habits to strengthen your ability and confidence, helping you finish your writing and launch or build your success.
Thank you for Story Summit. My book, "After Disney", is about to be released in March. It was a 17 year journey that made it over the finish line thanks to the varied offerings of Story Summit, perhaps most importantly the class on how to pitch your writing project to agents and publishers as well as all the talks about how to struggle through the writing process.
—Neil O'Brien, four time Emmy award winning producer, recipient of both the Peabody Award for excellence and the Edward R. Murrow Award.
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Story Summit Writer’s School aims to evolve how the writer thinks, creates and delivers a story. We approach writing as sacred ground for self-discovery and storytelling, giving writers the inspired instruction they need to develop as professionals. Students are welcomed into an ongoing writing community in which they are seen and heard, building a sense of belonging.
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Listen to the Story Summit Podcast "Living To Write"
Please watch Bonnie Garmus' inspiring talk. At 64, Bonnie published her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry. The book has remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 80 weeks and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
DEBRA ENGLE
Executive Director, Story Summit
JULIE CANTRELL
Managing Director, Story Summit
"All our faculty are top professionals in publishing and entertainment. They know their industry and care about helping you succeed."
"Everybody has a story. Let us help you tell yours."
Story Summit Virtuous Circle
At Story Summit, we aspire to the ideal of the Virtuous Circle. Certain writing requires “digging deep,” and we must be able to do that safely, inside our community, whether in a class or small group.
The Virtuous Circle is about goodness perpetuating itself. In the circle, a good thing happens, which prompts and activates another good thing to occur. This positive momentum returns, generating energy so the first good thing continues to transpire.
The Virtuous Circle is in direct contrast to the "Vicious Circle," which propagates unfavourable outcomes.
When one is shown kindness and generosity, it makes all the difference. When one is lifted up, we are all lifted up because we agree to loving and respecting one another. We request that people sign the pledge of the Virtuous Circle for small group workshops and certain classes that require privacy.
When we add our signatures to that circle, it means we are accountable to one another and ourselves. Outside the circle, we do not gossip or share each other's writing. We treat our fellow writers with love and respect, honour and confidentiality.
May the circle remain unbroken. Here’s to the Virtuous Circle!
DAVID PAUL KIRKPATRICK
Founder, Story Summit
Former president of Paramount Pictures and
production chief at Walt Disney Pictures
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