Deep Story thought of the day. Every story has a focus. No matter how short or how long. I think of a story focus kind of like a story’s flavor. And I describe stories as though I were describing wines. This wine is heavily tannic. This one is fruit-forward. Stories Read more…
Today’s Deep Story moment. Why story? Why does it matter so damn much? Sure, there are many studies showing that storytelling skyrockets engagement, facilitates learning in nearly every kind of learner, and generally is the key to deep communication and persuasion. But still, why? Okay, so bear with me for Read more…
Today’s Deep Story moment. Today we’re gonna talk about hooks. Which are hard to talk about because hooks are not science. They’re not even art. They’re alchemy. Voodoo. The blackest of magic. But they’re also one of the most important elements of story. The average novel today is around 90,000 Read more…
Today’s Deep Story moment. Congruity vs. Incongruity. People often ask me if there’s any story I cannot tell. I often talk about authenticity, about how my life experience probably isn’t broad enough to tell deep truths from another culture if that’s the focus of a particular story. But there’s another Read more…
Deep Story thought of the day: Language development of humans happened, at the LATEST, concurrently with man’s controlled use of fire. Fire extended the day, and became a gathering point for us. It was warm, and bright, and hypnotic. There was no hunting, no gathering at this time of night. Read more…