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DEMYSTIFYING THE MYSTERY OF
STORYTELLING
What most people write is extremely boring
STORYTELLING SHOULD BE ABOUT THE AUDIENCE, NOT THE STORYTELLER
THE HOLY TRINITY OF STORYTELLING
WRITER
CHARACTER AUDIENCE
GEORGE ORWELL SAMUEL JACKSON
Sheer egotismImmortalityGetting back at
peopleMake the world a
better place
“No man but a blockhead ever wrote but for money.
WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO WRITE
STORIES DEFINE US, NOT LANGUAGE
SO IS THERE A FORMULA FOR
WRITING?
THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE
1
ARISTOTLE’S PHILOSOPHY
2
PITY- character undergoes great misfortune to establish emotional connect
FEAR- put him in a horrible situation
CATHARSIS- release the character from the jeopardy
SCHILLER’S PHILOSOPHY
3
SUFFERINGSTRUGGLE
OVERCOMING
WE HAVE A CHECKLIST
SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A GREAT STORY?
1. ACCESSIBLE CHARACTERS
2. UPBEAT ENDINGS
3. MORE VISUALS, LESS DIALOGUES
4. SHORTER SCENES
5. USE MUSIC
NOW GO TELL YOUR STORY TO THE
WORLD!
CREDITS
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THANK YOU
Created by Parul Chauhan, LSR DELHI, during an internship by Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
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