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STORIES ARE AN INCREDIBLYPOWERFUL WAY TO COMMUNICATE.

DATA SATISFY THE ANALYTICAL PART OF OUR BRAINS,BUT STORIES TOUCH OUR HEARTS.

CONSIDER PLATOS VIEW

PERHAPS YOU DONT WANT TO RULE SOCIETY, BUTYOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A BIT MORE INFLUENTIAL.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT IF WE WANT TOCOMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY, STORIESCAN HELP US DO THAT.

WE ALL HAVE A STORY TO TELL, BUT HOW DOWE KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO TELL IT.

7 BASIC TYPES OF STORIES.

#1 OVERCOMING THE MONSTERImage By Peter Levis .

Story Outline Anticipation Stage . Dream Stage . Frustration Stage . Nightmare Stage .Death of the Monster .

SEVEN SAMURAI

#2 RAGS TO RICHES . Image By Oliver Beige.

Story Outline Initial wretchedness . Out in the World . The Central Crisis . Independence and the Final Ordeal .Final Union, Completion and Fulfil ment .

PRETTY WOMAN

#3 QUEST . .Image By Maria Strmvik-

Story Outline The Call . The Journey . Arrival and Frustration . The Final Ordeal . The Goal .

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

#4 VOYAGE AND RETURN .Image By Fred Matos

Story Outline Anticipation Stage, . Initial Fascination . Frustration Stage , , . Nightmare Stage .Thril ing Escape and Return , .

THE TIME MACHINE

#5 COMEDY , , .Image By MovieIQ

Story Outline Anticipation Stage / . The Crisis . The Final Ordeal, . Final Union .

SOME LIKE IT HOT

#6 TRAGEDY , . Image By Maria Strmvik

Story OutlineAnticipation Stage . Dream Stage .Frustration Stage . Nightmare Stage .Death Wish Stage .

MACBETH

#7 REBIRTH . . Image By Dennis Lawson

Story Outline Initial Stage , . Total Isolation . Nightmare Stage, . Reversal /Awaking : / .

ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE

OVERCOMING RAGS TO VOYAGE AND THE QUEST RICHES RETURN MONSTER COMEDY TRAGEDY REBIRTH ?

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