How to Start a Story
✨Now available for early registration! ✨
This course will be available on May 10 & sent out to all early registrations at that time
How to Start a Story: Craft-focused prompts and exercises to help you consciously start your stories
A 30-minute on-demand class from journalist, author and mentor Michelle Kicherer
This mini course is focused on the most difficult part of writing a story: starting.
In How to Start a Story we’ll use three very different types of writing prompts to start a story with potential. Then, we’ll review how these prompts help you to reflect on what your story is “about.”
We’ll also work on a story together! I’ll use an example for each prompt to help get you started. Or, you can even start off with my example!
In fact, Banana Pitch Press will be hosting a page for participating writers to submit one of their stories they used in this class. Each participating writer who takes the course May through August 10, 2025 is guaranteed for their story to be featured on the press website. See below for guidelines. The collective story we’ll be writing together is called “Barry’s Parakeet.”
Intrigued?
Pre-register now for a cool $5 off this $35 course.
Each class comes with:
3 prompts that I’ll guide you through
1 feature spot of your story on the Banana Pitch Press website
Story feature guidelines for Banana Pitch Press
Story must be titled “Barry’s Parakeet” and follow the parameters of the prompt used in this class (more details within the class lessons!)
up to 3,000 words
no hate speech or excessive violence
Story submissions will open with the course on May 10
Email stories to hello@bananapitch.com with the subject [Barry’s Parakeet} + Your Name + Registration Number
NOTE: Any stories submitted before May 10 will not be accepted
Only those who’ve taken the 30-minute course will be qualified to submit their story
Story submissions will close on August 10
Live Class Session
June 23, 2025 @ 4 pm PST
I will be hosting ONE (1) live, online session for all folks who register between now and June 22. This will be a recap of the lessons and provide a space to share your stories and talk through any questions. I’ll do my best to answer them all!
Zoom link will go out to all registered folks 1 week beforehand and 24 hours beforehand.
Super excited to share this class with you!
NOTE: This is an on-demand class, with pre-recorded videos. You’re welcome to take the class at your leisure. I hope to see you for the live recap session on June 23.
✨Now available for early registration! ✨
This course will be available on May 10 & sent out to all early registrations at that time
How to Start a Story: Craft-focused prompts and exercises to help you consciously start your stories
A 30-minute on-demand class from journalist, author and mentor Michelle Kicherer
This mini course is focused on the most difficult part of writing a story: starting.
In How to Start a Story we’ll use three very different types of writing prompts to start a story with potential. Then, we’ll review how these prompts help you to reflect on what your story is “about.”
We’ll also work on a story together! I’ll use an example for each prompt to help get you started. Or, you can even start off with my example!
In fact, Banana Pitch Press will be hosting a page for participating writers to submit one of their stories they used in this class. Each participating writer who takes the course May through August 10, 2025 is guaranteed for their story to be featured on the press website. See below for guidelines. The collective story we’ll be writing together is called “Barry’s Parakeet.”
Intrigued?
Pre-register now for a cool $5 off this $35 course.
Each class comes with:
3 prompts that I’ll guide you through
1 feature spot of your story on the Banana Pitch Press website
Story feature guidelines for Banana Pitch Press
Story must be titled “Barry’s Parakeet” and follow the parameters of the prompt used in this class (more details within the class lessons!)
up to 3,000 words
no hate speech or excessive violence
Story submissions will open with the course on May 10
Email stories to hello@bananapitch.com with the subject [Barry’s Parakeet} + Your Name + Registration Number
NOTE: Any stories submitted before May 10 will not be accepted
Only those who’ve taken the 30-minute course will be qualified to submit their story
Story submissions will close on August 10
Live Class Session
June 23, 2025 @ 4 pm PST
I will be hosting ONE (1) live, online session for all folks who register between now and June 22. This will be a recap of the lessons and provide a space to share your stories and talk through any questions. I’ll do my best to answer them all!
Zoom link will go out to all registered folks 1 week beforehand and 24 hours beforehand.
Super excited to share this class with you!
NOTE: This is an on-demand class, with pre-recorded videos. You’re welcome to take the class at your leisure. I hope to see you for the live recap session on June 23.
✨Now available for early registration! ✨
This course will be available on May 10 & sent out to all early registrations at that time
How to Start a Story: Craft-focused prompts and exercises to help you consciously start your stories
A 30-minute on-demand class from journalist, author and mentor Michelle Kicherer
This mini course is focused on the most difficult part of writing a story: starting.
In How to Start a Story we’ll use three very different types of writing prompts to start a story with potential. Then, we’ll review how these prompts help you to reflect on what your story is “about.”
We’ll also work on a story together! I’ll use an example for each prompt to help get you started. Or, you can even start off with my example!
In fact, Banana Pitch Press will be hosting a page for participating writers to submit one of their stories they used in this class. Each participating writer who takes the course May through August 10, 2025 is guaranteed for their story to be featured on the press website. See below for guidelines. The collective story we’ll be writing together is called “Barry’s Parakeet.”
Intrigued?
Pre-register now for a cool $5 off this $35 course.
Each class comes with:
3 prompts that I’ll guide you through
1 feature spot of your story on the Banana Pitch Press website
Story feature guidelines for Banana Pitch Press
Story must be titled “Barry’s Parakeet” and follow the parameters of the prompt used in this class (more details within the class lessons!)
up to 3,000 words
no hate speech or excessive violence
Story submissions will open with the course on May 10
Email stories to hello@bananapitch.com with the subject [Barry’s Parakeet} + Your Name + Registration Number
NOTE: Any stories submitted before May 10 will not be accepted
Only those who’ve taken the 30-minute course will be qualified to submit their story
Story submissions will close on August 10
Live Class Session
June 23, 2025 @ 4 pm PST
I will be hosting ONE (1) live, online session for all folks who register between now and June 22. This will be a recap of the lessons and provide a space to share your stories and talk through any questions. I’ll do my best to answer them all!
Zoom link will go out to all registered folks 1 week beforehand and 24 hours beforehand.
Super excited to share this class with you!
NOTE: This is an on-demand class, with pre-recorded videos. You’re welcome to take the class at your leisure. I hope to see you for the live recap session on June 23.