Unlock Your Story’s Inciting Incident

Live attendance is not required: enrollees can watch the recording at any time after the workshop!

Do you know the event that sets your story in motion? The one that kickstarts your protagonist? The inciting incident is an important beat in your story that moves your protagonist toward a new course of action. It’s a gateway scene from the before to the after for your characters, from the what was to the what will be.

In this workshop we’ll debunk the myths about inciting incidents and review examples from published works. Then we’ll unpack recommendations for making your story’s inciting incident dynamic and compelling.

What you’ll learn

By the end of the workshop, you’ll:

• Be able to identify your story’s inciting incident.

• Know the length and location of the inciting scene in your story.

• Master techniques and methods for writing an inciting incident that engages readers and propels plot.

Zoom schedule

Everyone enrolled in this webinar will receive a copy of the recording afterwards, so you can review it later in case you missed it.

• Saturday September 16, 2023 1:00pm US Central time — 2 hours

How this workshop works

This workshop is a live Zoom webinar. Sign in from anywhere in the world and participate live as the instructor conducts the workshop, with time for Q&A at the end.

Student praise for Jacquelin Cangro

Jackie’s enthusiasm, energy and humor made the class a pleasure; she was fun to spend time with.

Excellent. Jackie’s exercises were really helpful. I felt that this one class pushed my novel forward more than any class I’ve ever taken. And she was so kind and fun to listen to.

Class was a solid A. Jackie knows her subject and presented it so well and in a perfect sequence. Jackie addressed all questions and [the class] was managed better than any remote class I have had. Excellent instructor. Will take more of her classes.

Excellent! Jackie taught this class very well with loads of useful information for a beginning writer. I enjoyed her teaching style since she’s very kind, patient, inclusive, thorough, supportive, and thoughtful. Jackie’s responses to my questions were always quick and appreciated. Great teacher, great class!

About Jacquelin Cangro

With more than twenty years of experience at Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, Jacquelin Cangro is a seasoned developmental editor, creative writing instructor, and book coach. She provides guidance, feedback, and accountability for dedicated fiction and narrative nonfiction writers. Learn more at jacquelincangro.com.