The Mystery of Story Telling

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Julian Friedmann Insights on

Transcript of The Mystery of Story Telling

Julian Friedmann

Insights on..

MysteryTHE OF

Story Telling

Why is it ?

Story telling is much more about the Audience, than about

the characters or story tellers

Can it be taught?

The Holy TrinityOf

Story Telling

The Writer..

The Audience..

The Characters..

Writer lives with characters, nurtures them after he creates

them and holds fidelity towards them.

BUTThe Primary relation stays

with the Audience

“Its basis in the creative

interpretation of human

motivation”

#WorthTheApplause

Millions

want to

write

What compels us to tell stories?

George OrwellIn his book..

Mentioned 4 WAYS !

Sheer Egotism

Immortality

Getting back at people who put you down

Making world a better place

he said..

“Your work, is both Good and

Original, unfortunately the part that is Good is not Original

and the part which is Original

is not Good.”

Also,

Our story define us..

But,

Animals have

language, but they

lack stories

The Difference !!

Aristotle’s Formula

feel PityFor emotions of Audience

feel Fearfor Putting in

worst condition

feel Catharsisto Release from

condition

Why do we need stories?

This was the earlier cinema

Stories make us known to our past and places the stepping stones for the future.

So, now.

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• Why is story telling difficult?• More about audience than the character and storyteller.• It cannot be taught.• Holy Trinity includes writer, character and audience.• Primary concentration remains on audience.• The art of Dramatic writing.• Why people want to write? What compels them?• George Orwell four ways.• Samuel Jhonson sayings and the difference between animals and

us.• Aristotle’s Formula• Why do we need stories?

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CREATED BY-

Shruti BansalUIT- RGPV, BHOPAL,during an internshipBy Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.www.IIMInternship.com