Story Workshop^® is a servicemark (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Registration No. 1,343,415) of John Schultz, who originated and developed the Story Workshop method. Story Workshop is a modifier, not a noun, as in Story Workshop method or approach, Story Workshop class, Story Workshop activities, Story Workshop director, and so on. It is to the benefit of everyone associated with the Story Workshop approach to make an effort to use "Story Workshop" as a modifier.

See The Story Workshop Institute.