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All notes about Storytelling.
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Don't give overviews, summaries or grand statement, just start with the story No 'this is a story about'. Start with the story and move people along. Don't ruin the surprise with overviews or summaries Give away the result first and the audience stops caring. Tell it beat by beat as it happened. Raise the stakes and suspense with a hourglass Slowing down at the climax of a story to stretch out the anticipation. Raise the stakes with a backpack Loading the audience with the same hopes you had at the time, so they feel what you felt. Raise the stakes with a crystal ball A false prediction to hook the audience. I don't really agree with this one, it's been overplayed. Raise the stakes with an elephant The big obvious thing everyone can see. Name it early so people know where the story is going. Stories should start with location and action Dive straight in so the audience forgets they're standing there listening to you. Suspense is strategically hiding information Hold things back. Say shiny metal object instead of spoon and let the audience fill the gap. The three essential components of a story - stakes, suspense and surprise Assume nobody cares what you have to say. Stakes, suspense and surprise are what keep them there.
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