Fundamental format of a story:
- Prep: initial state
- Background: an obstacle arise.
- Development: what did you do?
- Conclusion: current/final state.
Ingredients for a good story:
- Dive into action with Time Marker
- Show not Tell by being descriptive of your senses during that moment.
- Build Tension: show stakes and feelings with internal monologue.
- Sharing the Shift: realisations and what changed.
- Connect the dots: say how this story is relevant?
Hormones effecting the mood of an story:
- Dopamine: expectation from hooks and cliffhangers.
- Oxytocin: empathy and bonding with characters of a story.
- Serotonin: feeling pride and motivated from a Hero’s journey.
- Endorphins: humors in story.
- Testosterone: feeling of risk taking.
Metaphors are the shortest forms of story.
Show, not tell.
Understanding the audience: Use strategies like surprise questions, humor, or disruptions; according to the mood of the audience.