{"product_id":"the-standard-magazine-volume-1-issue-1-the-measure-of-fine-fiction-paperback","title":"The Standard Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1: The Measure of Fine Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Grahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeyla Briar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSibley Dale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inaugural issue of The Standard Magazine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new literary magazine for writers and aspiring writers that picks up where \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e began - a place to show our work and how we approach the pathway to truthful publication. Every issue pairs original fiction with a nonfiction craft feature exploring how fine fiction works and why it matters. This issue asks the foundational question: Why do we need better fiction? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Standard does not accept or commission outside submissions. Every original work of fiction in this magazine is written by a student in the Story Grid Writer Mentorship Program and edited by a Story Grid editor. The stories are not illustrations of a theory - they are proofs of concept, evidence that the Story Grid methodology produces real work that meets a real standard. Each issue also includes masterwork short stories - touchstones from the literary tradition that set the bar our writers are working to meet. Full color throughout. 108 pages. Original artwork accompanies every piece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE ORIGINAL SCENES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSocial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeyla Briar, edited by Laura Graves, artwork by Sasha Davydova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStyx\u003c\/i\u003e by Sibley Dale, edited by Krista Adams, artwork by Ventiko and Layne Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuard Rails\u003c\/i\u003e by Lark Rowen, edited by Kallista Foote, artwork by Sasha Davydova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEscalade\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Koehler, edited by Joanne Haines, artwork by Sonnie Kozlover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e by Randall Surles, edited by Tim Grahl, artwork by Kimmy Quillin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Candymaker's Son\u003c\/i\u003e by Ryan McRae, edited by Tim Grahl, artwork by Sasha Davydova and Timothy Hsu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Resident Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e by Brent G. Spalding, edited by Tim Grahl, artwork by Clare Kim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO MASTERWORK SHORT STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Monkey's Paw\u003c\/i\u003e by W.W. Jacobs, edited by Henry Mills Alden, artwork by HUNTER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eXingu\u003c\/i\u003e by Edith Wharton, edited by Edward L. Burlingame, artwork by HUNTER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRAFT FEATURE AND MISSION STATEMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Lives We Dream and Do Not Realize\u003c\/i\u003e by Shawn Coyne, edited by Tim Grahl, artwork by Victor Juhasz, photography by Victor Castro, artwork by Masa Shigeta Cover artwork by Victor Juhasz.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStory Grid began with Shawn Coyne's 2015 book \u003ci\u003eThe Story Grid: What Good Editors Know\u003c\/i\u003e, which introduced a methodology for analyzing and improving narrative craft. Over the past decade, Story Grid has grown into a community of writers, editors, and artists dedicated to understanding how stories work and why they matter. The Standard Magazine is the next step - a place where that work meets the page. This is where we are now. Not as an endpoint, but as a commitment to continual improvement.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53849346015539,"sku":"9781645011125","price":44.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3docbUySY69781645011125.webp?v=1786573935","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-standard-magazine-volume-1-issue-1-the-measure-of-fine-fiction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}