This lesson is a work in progress

This lesson will be a guide for teachers on how to get the most out of Frankenstories in class.

We'll be covering:

  • narrative skills that are particularly useful in Frankenstories
  • playing Frankenstories in other genres and text types
  • playing Frankenstories in humanities, science, and other subjects
  • general teaching tips for group improvisation and collaboration
  • basic tech support

It's a lot to cover, so we're going to treat this lesson as an ongoing project. We'll add more on what we hope will be a weekly basis.

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If you don't want to wait for us to publish additions to this lesson, go read Keith Johnstone's books about improvisation. Anything we say in this lesson will probably turn out to be a variation on what Johnstone has already written.

Impro cover

Impro (1979)

This book is life-changing.

Impro for storytellers

Impro for Storytellers (1994)

Extends and expands on Impro. Encyclopaedic. Not the kind of book you read end to end.

You'll probably find other books on improvisation or narrative helpful, but Johnstone's work is seminal.

In fact, even if you do want to wait for additions to this lesson, you should go read these books.