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Storytelling is...

Storytelling is...

...the process of using fact and narrative to communicate something to your audience.

Some stories are factual, and some are embellished or improvised in order to better explain the core message.

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Why we tell stories

  • Stories solidify abstract concepts and simplify complex messages;
  • Stories bring people together: stories connect us through the way we feel and respond to them;
  • Stories inspire and motivate, by tapping into people’s emotio...

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Components of a good story

  • Characters. Every story features at least one character, and this character will be the key to relating your audience back to the story.
  • Conflict. The conflict is the lesson of how the character overcomes a challenge.
  • Resolution.

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Story objectives

If your objective is to:

  • Incite action: describe how a successful action was completed in the past and its steps.
  • Tell people about yourself, feature genuine, humanizing struggles, failures, and wins.
  • Convey values, tap into familiar emotions and si...

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Good stories are …

Good stories are …

  • Entertaining. Good stories keep the reader engaged and interested in what’s coming next.
  • Educational. Good stories spark curiosity and add to the reader’s knowledge bank.
  • Universal. Good stories are relatable to all reader...

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Steps of the storytelling process

Steps of the storytelling process

  1. Know your audience;
  2. Know your audience;
  3. Decide what kind of story you’re telling;
  4. Establish your call-to-action;
  5. Choose your story medium;
  6. Craft your sto...

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Storytelling is essential to living

Stories are the primary way through which we make sense of our world. We explain ideas by telling stories.

Even science uses storytelling when they use data of the physical world to explain phenomena that cannot be reduced to physical facts, or when they extend incomplete data to dra...

Dos and Don'ts in storytelling

Dos and Don'ts in storytelling

Do:

  • Consider your audience: choose a framework and details that will best resonate with your listeners.
  • Identify the moral or message you want to impart.
  • Find inspiration in your life experiences.

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