# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Research and backstory give our narratives the authority, authenticity, and depth that make them feel real. But wielding those elements skillfully takes practice. Too much research, and we tumble down the rabbit hole of fascinating facts that never make it to the page. Too much backstory, and our stories stall under the weight of explanation. In this half-day workshop, we’ll explore how to make research and backstory work for your story rather than against it. Through discussion, examples, and guided exercises, you’ll learn to identify your most valuable sources, weave factual texture seamlessly into narrative, and distill just enough backstory to bring characters and settings to life—without slowing the story’s pulse. Perfect for memoirists, fiction writers, and narrative nonfiction writers alike, The Story Beneath the Story will help you balance truth, imagination, and narrative drive as you deepen the worlds you create. 

This workshop will take place in-person.

Saturday, February 28th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/florence/the-story-beneath-the-story-research-and-backstory-for-writers-with-jacqueline-sheehan/200029477321254
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Florence
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 221 Pine Street, Studio #359, Florence, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01062
- **lat**: 42.33124
- **long**: -72.6783
- **full address**: 221 Pine Street, Studio #359, Florence, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01062

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan being held?
  - **A:** The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan takes place on Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am at 221 Pine Street, Studio #359, Florence, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01062.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan?
  - **A:** The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan is organized by Writers in Progress.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Florence, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Story Beneath the Story: Research and Backstory for Writers, with Jacqueline Sheehan sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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