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Plotting by Cornerstones: The Four Foundations Every Story Needs

Presented by: Wendy Gee
Categories: Character | Fiction | Setting | Writing

Every story rests on a few essential elements. Wendy Gee breaks down character, conflict, setting, and resolution as the cornerstones of effective storytelling. This session shows how to use these fundamentals to structure stories across genres, giving writers a flexible framework they can return to again and again.

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