Matthew Dicks – Anatomy of a Story Course

What You’ll Learn In Anatomy of a Story Course?
Part 1: Thesis Statement
Discovering a moment of change in your life. Not “stuff that happened over time” but a
real moment of transformation or realization.
Part 2: Framing Your Story
Define how your story should start and finish.
Part 3: Scenes
Learn to plan and tell your story like a film director by creating a movie in the minds of
your audience
Part 4: Hooking Your Audience with Three S’s
How to use the Three S’s to grab and hold your audience’s attention
Part 5: The Cutting Room Floor
A strategic method for deciding what goes into a story and what must be left behind
Part 6: Humor
How to incorporate humor in your story even if you’re not naturally funny
Part 7: Putting It All Together
How to finish off and tell the story in a way that people will remember for a long, long
time.