Christy Dena
Hello! Director-Producer-Designer-Writer, here! Worked in theatre, film, TV, literature, and games. Award-winning interactive writer. Been fooled by bad creative advice. Shared it myself. Now I’m all about redesigning development so we can all flourish. Fun fact = I have an Edward de Bono “Think Tank”.
How to Customise any Narrative Structure to Suit You and Your Project
TG Lightning Talks @ Melbourne International Games Week 2026
The Hero’s Journey is not the only narrative structure available. There are woman’s journeys, comic journeys, East Asian structures, story shapes, and more. You don’t need to find the exact, right one for your project. There isn’t one. The skill is in adapting it to your context. This lightning talk is about some methods you can use to make any structure, or any creative tool, your own.
Christy Dena
Hello! Director-Producer-Designer-Writer, here! Worked in theatre, film, TV, literature, and games. Award-winning interactive writer. Been fooled by bad creative advice. Shared it myself. Now I’m all about redesigning development so we can all flourish. Fun fact = I have an Edward de Bono “Think Tank”.