$14.95
Digital Download
This download has digital “fill-in-the-blanks” that will allow you to input information from your keyboard. Further, it has clickable links that will allow you to quickly navigate through the pages.
$17.95
Physical Book
This physical workbook has fill-in-the-blanks to allow you to work through the storytelling process.
“Pat Roy writes like the best kind of parent or teacher—one who doesn’t look down on us for not knowing it all yet. And does he ever know storytelling! Better yet, he knows how stories are part of the very fabric God has built into human existence. Long before a student shares their results publicly, this manual will widen their awareness of God’s work in their own ‘story.’ And I fully expect powerful stories to come out of this workbook for years to come!”
Cheri Fields, 2nd Generation Homeschooler, Children’s Author, and Editor
Creating an Eternal Story
A step by step workbook to guide you through the entire storytelling process.
Did you know most writers never finish their story? After an exciting start they become bored or lost — well before they make it to the end.
This workbook is here to help! Each chapter teaches a new aspect of storytelling, helping you “fill in the blanks” so that by the end you’ll have a complete story… BEFORE you even write the first sentence. Best of all you end up with a story where every sentence, paragraph, and scene are filled with purpose.
Knowing the content and purpose of every scene gives you storytelling superpowers! Instead of writing from beginning to end, you start by writing the scene you’re most passionate about, then the next one that catches your eye. Can you imagine the power of a story in which every scene was written with passion (instead of slogging through from beginning to end)?
Jesus was a master storyteller, and one of his most famous is the Parable of the Talents. This workbook will encourage and equip you to use your God-given abilities as a writer to follow Jesus' example and glorify your Master!
According to a recent survey, 81% of Americans hope to write a book someday. In reality, only around 40% of us will ever start that book. An even smaller 1.2% will succeed in finishing it. And only a fraction of that percentage will ever publish their story. These are sobering statistics for prospective writers. But take heart, there is hope, and you are holding it in your hands!
The very fact that you bought Creating an Eternal Story means you are probably in the 1.2 percentile that will finish your book. I’d even go so far as to predict that some of you will have your stories published! How can I say that?
Simple. You are allowing an expert storyteller to become your mentor. Pat Roy’s methods are proven. He has written or co-written over 130 stories that have gone on to touch millions of people. You are about to meet an amazing and encouraging teacher who will carefully guide you in the craft of storytelling.
Throughout this workbook, Pat generously shares tricks of the trade that have helped make the Jonathan Park series such a massive success. He includes easy-to-follow steps while helping you navigate the trickier points of advanced storytelling. While there are many writing how-to books out there, this one is unique. It presents complex techniques in an understandable manner. More importantly, it includes God and faith in the creative process, bringing incredible clarity and purpose to your writing with the potential to change lives for eternity!
About ten years ago, I found myself floundering as an inexperienced writer, trying to lead an ambitious project, but with zero experience. I reached out to Pat, who graciously shared some of the points you are about to learn. Years later, I still remember what he taught me, and I continue to draw on the wisdom he shared that day. I’m guessing that by the end of this book, you, like me, will come to appreciate Pat as a person and the wonderful mentorship he offers.
If you are a new writer, Creating an Eternal Story has the potential to change everything!! (And if you’re a seasoned pro, you will likely discover some new gems.) But don’t just take my word for it, turn the page and go for it! I’m betting that before you know it, you will have finished that story. And I wouldn’t be surprised at all if one day soon, I find myself holding a copy of your new book in my own two hands.
Ian Bultman, Creator of the Brinkman Adventures