WHAT IF YOU FINALLY
TOLD YOUR STORY…
you have a story to tell.
I’LL HELP YOU TELL IT.
Sometimes the things that have happened to you get stuck inside of you. Your memories, experiences, and emotions get tangled up and you want to share what you’ve been through, but you don’t know where to start.
You’re stuck in your story and you want to get it out.
Story is a six week interactive writing course that will help sort through your experiences and craft your story in a way that honors who you are and what you’ve been through. Our stories don’t start when something bad happens to us and they don’t end when things get better.
Most of our stories don’t tie up with pretty bows, but even the stories with no clear beginning and no clear ending need telling.
Story will help you tell your story.
THROUGH THE STORY COURSE …
You’ll connect deeper to the story inside of you and connect with other writers and storytellers as they do the same thing. We’ll help each other discover things that are hidden deep inside of us, draw them out, honor them, and order them into a story you can tell confidently.
Story is the primary way in which God has revealed himself to us. It’s how we share our lives, how we connect, and how we heal.
it’s time to tell your story.
WHAT’S INSIDE :
private group zoom calls :
Each week, we’ll meet on zoom to write together, discuss that week’s writing challenges, encourage each other, and share what we’ve been working on. (This is not a critical writing course, so we won’t be correcting each other or offering advice or feedback, just listening, encouraging, and celebrating each other’s journey.)
60 page digital workbook :
When you purchase the course, you’ll receive a beautifully designed digital workbook in your email. The workbook is split into six modules, each module packed with exercises to help you extract your story from the corners of your heart. Each section has a spiritual element for reflection, a unique writing exercise each week, and shadow work journaling prompts. You’ll also receive instructions on how to print and bind your workbook, if you prefer to hold it in your hands.
private discord channel :
Your welcome email will have a link to join our private discord channel. This is where we’ll connect during the week, share ideas, ask questions, and connect with each other. (You’ll need to download the discord app.)
spots are limited for the next group session :
JULY 15 - AUGUST 19
CAN’T JOIN THIS TIME? THE SELF-GUIDED COURSE IS LAUNCHING SOON.
“what I found was courage, freedom, and a surprise sense of community”
I enrolled in the Story course to jumpstart my writing, as I’d stopped a few years ago. I expected prompts, writing, and awkward Zoom sessions. But what I found was courage, freedom, and a surprise sense of community. I found permission to let go of perfectionism and proper mechanics in order to just allow the words and thoughts to escape from heart to paper. There was more encouragement and safety from the group than I anticipated, and I not only wrote more than I thought I would, but I fell hard in love with some writing tools I’ve historically been afraid of or believed I didn’t have the skill for - like poetry. I cannot overstate how helpful and meaningful this course experience has been, and I 10/10 recommend. Kristen is accessible, real, relatable, and wise, and she leads this very well-thought-out course with compassion, grace, and valuable experience. I am changed.”
- ANGELA
COURSE OVERVIEW
WEEK 1 : POETRY
WEEK 2 : METAPHOR
WEEK 3 : FREEWRITING
WEEK 4 : LETTER WRITING
WEEK 5 : PERSPECTIVE WRITING
WEEK 6 : LIFE TIMELINE
COURSE FACILITATOR :
This course was created and is facilitated by Kristen LaValley. Kristen has a long history in the craft of writing and signed a two book contract with Tyndale. Her first book, Even if He Doesn’t, released this year.
Kristen has completed training with Voices from Inside, a non-profit that teaches writing to women who are currently or formerly incarcerated. This course is heavily influenced by the method taught in these trainings — the Amherst Writers and Artists method. The course itself is trauma informed and designed to not be triggering, overwhelming, or heavy in any way.
The communities Kristen creates are safe, inclusive, and welcoming. You can be confident that your story will be safe here
