The Purpose of Storytelling

Storytelling Pillars

• Good story releases oxytocin, neurons firing makes us remember & care
• Creates relationships, sitting around the fire
• Store information & captivate different way
• Relatability - Star Wars evokes/reminiscent nostalgia space ships 1950's, cars, clothes,

Storytelling Pillars

• Novelty - brains light up see something new - potential illuminated, not too much novelty, brain turns off/overwhelmed
• Tension/Conflict - Aristotle - create gap between what should be and what is
• Fluency - not use large words - elementary school level

Set Stage/Background

• Introduce character/s
• Provide context
• Detail conflict

Three Types Conflict

• Man against her/himself
• Decision, bad habit, temptation
• Man against man
• Physical, gunfight, emotional
• Man against forces greater than
• Rapids, hurricane, epidemic, fire-breathing dragon

Climax

• Problem solved/Lesson learned
• If mountain/climax peak
• Meteor strikes earth, dragon slayed, princess rescued, big battle

Falling Action

• Wrap up narrative
• Rounding up, reuniting, saving child from rapids
• How did character/s change
• Resolve loose ends
• Leads to closure

Conclusion/Resolution

• Happy/Sad ending
• Conflicts resolved
• Outcomes revealed
• Summary of where main characters will go in the future
• Arouse emotions, makes story memorable

Describe Sensory Impact

• Did you hear a sound?
• What did it look like?
• Was there a feeling?
• Remind you of a taste?
• Is there an associated odor?

Play to Listener's Emotions

• Be charming
• No side stories
• Imagine story as a play
• Visualize players on stage
• End with excitement

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