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From Inkling to Ink: Story Creation

Learn how to take an idea from inkling to story using the same tools I use to create my novels.

James Hannibal

45 Minute Program

$150

From middle schools to colleges, I've walked thousands of students through the process of creating a story, demystifying one of a writing student's most terrifying prospects—how to take a great idea and turn it into a full story. The students and I will brain storm a story together, moving step by step through the same process I use to create my bestselling novels. Upon request, I can make pdf study sheets available.

About the Author

Former stealth pilot James R. Hannibal is the author of grown-up spy stories and the award-winning Section 13 children’s adventures including The Lost Property Office, The Fourth Ruby, and The Clockwork Dragon.

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I'll read an excerpt from whichever of my books you choose and then answer questions about stories, becoming an author, or flying top secret aircraft.

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