Classes & TalksSaturday, November 14
Zena Dell Lowe_Setups, Payoffs, and Other Neat Tricks
Saturday, November 14 · 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. · ONLINE Event, (in person events @ George W. Hawkes Library)
- When
- Saturday, November 14 · 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Where
- ONLINE Event, (in person events @ George W. Hawkes Library)100 S. Center St. #327 · Arlington, TX · 76010
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About this event
Setups, Payoffs, and Other Neat Tricks
Join ACFW DFW online, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:30a-12p, to hear Zena Dell Lowe present, “Setups, Payoffs, and Other Neat Tricks.”
Nothing kills a story faster than a setup the audience can see coming. This workshop teaches you how to plant setups invisibly and organically, so when the payoff hits, it lands with impact. Learn the secrets behind masterful foreshadowing, misdirection, and thematic resonance—tools that make your audience feel delighted, not manipulated.
Zena Dell Lowe is an award-winning screenwriter, author, story coach, and founder of The Storyteller’s Mission , an educational platform dedicated to helping writers master the art and craft of storytelling.
With more than a dozen professional screenwriting assignments and years of experience teaching writers across multiple mediums, Zena specializes in story structure, character development, and the principles of compelling narrative. She is also the host of The Storyteller’s Mission podcast and has taught writing at the university level. Her passion is equipping writers to create meaningful, emotionally resonant stories that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact.
For further information about her, check out: https://thestorytellersmission.com
*Advisement: several clips used in this presentation are from rated R movies. Presenter states they are mostly clean with some vulgarity and violence. For further questions, please contact us at: acfwdfw@gmail.com
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