Storytelling 101

Stories are a great way to get people involved in your idea/project.

 

There is an art to telling great stories. If you can master the art, then teaching and hooking attention can be much easier. We took the time to practice this art and used 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 diifficulty 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.