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Tip 13: Experiment with Structure
Tip 13: Experiment with Structure
Hadiya Nurridin continues her series on storytelling with more examples of narrative structure and how they affect the message of a story. When we use storytelling for training, we're not just trying to entertain people. We're using the story to convey a specific message, shift attitudes, or motivate people to change behavior. Different structures may change the message or create a more compelling story.
Exploring different perspectives in personal storytelling enriches the narrative by fostering a deeper understanding and empathy toward the characters and situations involved
5/28/24#storytelling#writing
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Tip 13: Experiment with Structure
Tip 7: Be Strategic About Structure
Tip 7: Be Strategic About Structure
Hadiya Nuriddin shares examples of how the structure of a story shapes the audience's understanding of the content and the overall message. Note that Hadiya isn't talking about the "hero's journey" or some other overarching classic structure here (which I often find more problematic than helpful for scenario-based learning, especially branching scenarios). It's more about how information is revealed and how the action is organized in the story. In this article, she summarizes three versions of a story where a secret is revealed at different times to show how the structure affects the message.
How, when, and why a reader is exposed to information in a narrative matters because it determines how the plot unfolds and impacts the audience's understanding and engagement with the story.<span class="white-space-pre"> </span>
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Tip 7: Be Strategic About Structure
Tip 6: Show, Don't Tell
Tip 6: Show, Don't Tell
Hadiya Nuriddin continues her series of tips on writing stories with "show, don't tell." Specifically, she talks about adding descriptions to focus on the emotional aspects, not just over-explaining what things look like. Hadiya includes several examples.
Always lead with emotions when showing instead of telling.
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Tip 6: Show, Don't Tell
19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue — Well-Storied.
19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue — Well-Storied.
Tips for writing better dialogue like "every line of dialogue should serve a purpose." While this is aimed at general fiction writing and not learning, most of this applies to writing scenarios for learning too.
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Before writing a conversation, take the time to ask yourself what key purpose(s) the conversation will serve. Most often, conversations work to resolve or create tension, establish context, or reveal new information that moves the story forward.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">With an established purpose in mind, you can begin writing dialogue with the confidence that you're adding value to your story rather than setting readers up for boredom.&nbsp;</p>
One easy way to identify dialogue missteps, however, is to read your story's conversations aloud.&nbsp;If the dialogue doesn't flow when spoken, you'll know exactly where to revise your work.
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19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue — Well-Storied.