Story writing workshop

So, you are in your week out of time during your season beat.

What are we going to do next season?

Setting the stage

To set the stage, give direction, stick the following to the walls and windows:

• Unity of Purpose
• vibrant personas A1-sized paper; especially listing needs, goals, drives, wishes, and emotions like frustrations;
• theme(s) for the next version (next one or two seasons);
• kano poster
• banners of the rules for better brainstorming

Bring any other material that can provide input:

• User Manuals from the current product that can be used as example;

Atelier

Requirements for the room:

• a large room with space for twice the number of participants;
• (smooth) walls and windows that support sticking banners, Post-its and flip charts to it;
• fresh air and light from outside;
• one large table for each group of six plus or minus one
• banners with the brainstorming rules:
  • give everything a chance (defer judgement);
  • encourage wild ideas

Material

• plenty of:
  • A6 index cards
  • different sized and different colored Post-its; make sure they keep stuck to the walls…
• decorator tape (to stick anything to the walls or glass)
• one sharpie per participant
• a set of Big Ones
• highlighters
• laptops:
  • record scenarios
  • record user story titles
• video projector
• flip charts (one per group)
• a bicycle bell, to ring whenever someone forgets one of the rules for better brainstorming