One of the most misunderstood words in the English language is the word "story." Because of that, the art of storytelling is quickly being lost. This workshop recaptures the word by explaining what a story actually is while teaching you the structure that every memorable story stands on. This is ideal for anyone who likes creative writing but who struggles to write their own stories, whether about the real world around us or from your imagination.

Speaker Profile

Prof. Michael Burns completed his Ph.D. in Documentary Film History from the University of Birmingham in the UK in 2008, becoming the first student in the United Kingdom to submit an audio/visual doctorate. Since then, he has completed five documentary films for international television and his work has appeared in over twenty countries.

In recent years he developed a strong interest in story structure and traditions of storytelling. While living in Bombay from 2011 to 2017, Prof. Burns founded and directed Tall Tales, India’s longest-running, live, non-fiction storytelling event series. He has published two books derived from this storytelling work. He also teaches the most popular creative writing workshop in India under the Tall Tales umbrella.

In addition to his work as a writing coach for aspiring writers (both would-be novelists and non-fiction authors), he also runs international writing retreats through his company The Story Retreat.

Prof.  Burns current research interests include the universal story structure, character design, setting architecture in writing, the art of oral narration, and comparative international storytelling traditions."

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