10 Fundamental Laws of Storytelling
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10 Fundamental Laws of Storytelling2010 Grinspoon Institute Annual Conference
November 21, 2010
* Thanks to Andy Goodman for these rules
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Panelists – Thank You!
Rabbi Ron Klotz Director URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute
Jodi Sperling Director Camp Wise/Mandel JCC of Cleveland
Debbie Sussman Director Camp Yavneh
Rabbi Loren Sykes Director Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
Molly Wernick Educational Director Habonim Dror Camp Galil
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10 Fundamental Laws of Storytelling
1. Stories are about people.2. The people in your story have to want something.3. Stories need to be fixed in time and space.4. Let your characters speak for themselves.5. Audiences bore easily.6. Stories speak the audience’s language.7. Stories stir up emotions.8. Stories don’t tell: they show.9. Stories have at least one “moment of truth.” 10.Stories have clear meaning.
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Stories are about people.
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The people in your story have to want something.
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Stories need to be fixed in time and space.
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Let your characters speak for themselves.Camp changed me…
I learned how to be a leader at camp.
When I first saw my wife, we were singing
my favorite camp song
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As a counselor, I wanted to share everything I learned
from MY counselor!
The sun felt warm as we started on
our journey…
The smell of pine and warm embers always brings me
back to camp.
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Audiences bore easily.
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Stories speak the audience’s language.
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Stories stir up emotions.
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Stories don’t tell: they show.
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Stories have at least one “moment of truth.”
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Stories have clear meaning.