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Stories are foundational in our understanding of how the world works, and what humanity is like.
The art of telling a good story lies in distinguishing it from just an 'event' by adding tension.
This is done by adding a mission, a bad guy, and a good guy.
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Every story needs a bad guy. Not necessarily a villain, just something that will establish tension. It's a barrier to the mission. Something that will put the mission at risk.
It's the first "but" moment in your story.
"Little Red Riding Hood went to give cookies to ...
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Every story needs a why. A driving force. A goal for the protagonist to accomplish. A reason for the plot to progress.
This needs to be established early to engage the audience.
"Little Red Riding Hood went to take cookies to her Grandma" is the establishing motive.
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Every story needs a good guy. For the catharsis, each story needs a resolution. A way for the mission to be accomplished and the bad guy to be overcome.
It's the second "but" moment in the story.
"Little Red Riding Hood went to take cookies to her Grandma, but
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An event is simply something that has happened. It's the headline to the article.
"Little Red Riding Hood took cookies to her grandma" is an event, but it's not yet a story.
A story is more. It's the substance of the article. It makes the listener en...
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Remember the difference between reporting a story and telling a story. Storytelling is telling the stories with em...
Every story needs a bad guy. Not necessarily a villain, just something that will establish tension. It's a barrier to the mission. Something that will put the mission at risk.
It's the first "but" moment in your story.
"Little Red Riding Hood went to give cookies to ...
Our stories shape the way we make sense of the world. It allows us to find answers to questions like: Who am I? What is right and wrong? What am I required to do?
Our stories allow us to edit en restructure the good and the bad that is bound to ha...
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