Hi, and welcome to Chicago Storyworks. I’m Dirk Walvoord and I’d like to be your raconteur. If you think stories are the engine that drives just about everything, I hope you’ll take this site out for a little spin. Seat belts are not required.

    A story is about a person who . . .

That’s on my card because it's the hub around which I spin tales. If you’ll permit me, I’d like to introduce you to some folks who .  .  . 

The “loglines” page compresses each story into a sentence or two and then offers a link to a one-sheet, a video of the pitch and/or a trailer. On a few pages there's a link to a sample chapter or scene.

If it’s the mechanics of storytelling that interest you, the “tools” page is where I’ll share the templates and outlines I use as I construct a story and also links to some of the Mentors who have guided me in honing my craft.

​When I created this page, nearly all of my story output was in screenplay format. In 2017 I began focusing my writing efforts on stories in book form—novels, novellas and short stories. I share that output on the “books” page.

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