Get Focused on Your Writing and Ask Yourself, "Why am I Telling THIS story?"
Emma Coates, a storyboard artist from Pixar Studios, considered by many to be the world’s leading animation company known for Toy Story , Frozen , Finding Dory , Up , T he Incredibles 2 and so many more shared “ 22 Rules for Storytelling” for crafting a compelling story. Each one is valuable, but #14 jumped off the page for me: Why must you tell THIS story? What’s the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That’s the heart of it. A good storyteller is not just a reciter of tales or a relater of anecdotes. If you are a writer, you are a storyteller, and there is a lot to be gained from what we know about good storytelling. Certainly the various best books and movies have come from the skill of capturing the reader’s and viewer’s attention and holding it for the duration of the work. Characters, motivation, conflict or problem solving are elements to consider and, in many ways, these are elements of persuasive writing or business ...