narrative

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories: Man in a hole Boy meets girl Little girl… ( Source: https://www.youtube.com/ )

Joseph Campbell’s classic “hero’s journey” brings the whole world of myth, sales, and Hollywood into renewed focus. (via Joseph Campbell was right. (Frodo, Harry, and Luke prove it.) | DanRoam.com )

(via The 5 Rules of Storytelling Every Teacher Should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning )

All well-drawn characters have a spine. And the idea is that the character has an inner motor, a dominant, unconscious goal that they’re striving for, an itch that they can’t scratch. Judith Weston (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | TED.com )

All good stories (…) should give you a promise. [to be fulfilled] Make the audience put things together. Don’t give them four, give them two plus two. [“The Unifying Theory of 2 + 2”] Storytelling has guidelines, not hard, fast rules. A strong theme is always running through well told story. The best stories infuse wonder. (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | Video on TED.com)

Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty William Archer (via Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story | TED.com )