Strong Storytelling for Athletes

USE CODE EARLYBIRD FOR $100USD OFF THROUGH 12/3

Everyone has a story, and if you’re ready to tell yours, this writing course is for you. Specifically tailored to athletes—and yes, if you do any sport at any level, you are an athlete!—this course won’t just teach you how to develop a narrative arc for your memoir or novel, it will help you gain clarity in your athletic life. Whether you approach it like journaling on (legal) steroids as a way to get to know yourself better and improve your relationship with sport or you are ready to share that memoir or novel with the world or you’re trying to improve your ability to craft captions and give authentic interviews that attract sponsors and fans as a pro athlete, this eight-week live course will help you cross the finish line.

You’ll learn how to craft the story of your athletics in a way that cuts to the “why” and connects with readers. Each week, you’ll talk with other writer/athletes, workshop your ideas and your drafts, and finally break through those blocks. Can’t make a week? No problem—every session will be recorded, and there will be PDF worksheets, prompts and yes, homework.

You’ll gain insights into yourself as well as the publishing world, and at the end of the course, you’ll be on your way to confidently sharing your story.

No matter your sport, no matter your genre, this course is for you. Hosted by Molly Hurford of Strong Girl Publishing and Carolyne Whelan of Forward Motion Writing, we will give you the tools to understand narrative arc, find your story, and get writing.

Who is this workshop for?

Athletes of any age who want to learn how to use their experiences in sports as inspiration in crafting compelling writing. Whether you’re hoping to improve your ability to visualize your in-race outcome by writing out your ideal scenario, or you’re a pro who’s trying to craft stronger and more compelling Instagram captions, or you’ve been dreaming of writing that memoir or novel, this workshop will get you started!

Who are Molly and Carolyne?

Molly Hurford is a writer, podcaster, journalist and founder of Strong Girl Publishing. She’s in love with all things cycling, running, nutrition and movement-related and a little obsessed with getting people—especially women—psyched on adventure and being outside. She’s the author of more than a dozen books, including the Shred Girls series, a middle grade fiction series focused on getting girls excited about bikes.

Carolyne Whelan is the former editor-in-chief at Dirt Rag and Adventure Cyclist magazines, former editorial director for Overland Expo, and has worked for numerous other literary and enthusiast publications. As a writer, her nonfiction has appeared in publications ranging from espnW to Sierra, Bicycling, and beyond. She now coaches athletes and adventurers who want to turn the transformative experience of their accomplishments into a story that can help transform readers' lives as well through Forward Motion Writing.