OCTOBER 26, 2021
Here it is:
"The man walked to the end of the road."
That's it .
Not enough?
EXERCISE:
Go ahead and make it better by adding just one line.
Now, share your two line story with others and listen to theirs.
After sharing, reflect on what made the story better.
Was it context? What happened before or after? How did you create meaning/significance?
An example and a frame for powerful storytelling.
There is an art to telling great stories. If you can master the art, then teaching and hooking attention can be much easier. Take the time to practice this art and use our framework as guide:
S - Situation
What is the situation? Who is involved?
Example: 6 astronauts on a risky mission to a far-reaching planet. They must bring back a newly discovered element that can help to save human life on earth.
C - Challenge or Complication
What difficulty is being faced? What challenge may stop us?
Example: The journeys distance was mis-calculated and they may run out of fuel before returning home, losing the astronauts and the valuable element to save human life on earth.
Q- Question
How will the problem be solved?
Example: How will the astronauts make it? Will they have to sacrifice their lives? Will the world be saved?
A - Answer
What happens to solve the problem? What is the resolution? What have we learned? gained?
Example: The astronauts attempted a dangerous rendezvous with an asteroid that had an old fuel station on it. They refueled and successfully returned home. Humanity was saved. Yay.
EXERCISE:
Write your favorite movie in 4 sentences only. Use 1 sentence for each of the four components of the storytelling frame.
HOT TIP - Leave out any character names that might give away your specific movie. For example, if you are talking about Star Wars, avoid using "Darth Vader" and just say "the bad guy".
Share your movie with others to see if they can guess it.
These are starfish.
EXERCISE:
Take one part of your life and frame it out using the Storytelling framework.
S - Situation
What is the situation? Who is involved?
C - Challenge or Complication
What difficulty is being faced? What was challenging you?
Q- Question
What questions do/did you have at the time?
A - Answer
What happens to solve the problem? What is the resolution? What have you learned? gained?
Share your story. Your experiences can teach, inspire and create more meaningful relationships.
The full live session is here.