{"id":677,"date":"2013-04-26T13:22:25","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T17:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulliadis.com\/blog\/?p=677"},"modified":"2013-04-26T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T17:22:25","slug":"storytelling-advice-make-me-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paulliadis.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/storytelling-advice-make-me-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Storytelling Advice: Make Me Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KxDwieKpawg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (&#8220;Toy Story,&#8221; &#8220;WALL-E&#8221;) shares what he knows about storytelling &#8212; starting at the end and working back to the beginning.)<\/p>\n<p>This is a Ted talk Andrew Stanton gave in 2012. I think it&#8217;s an essential view for any writer.\u00a0Note that there is a poopy word at the beginning of this video.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first points he makes is that a story should make you care. This is what I personally want most in a story. Make. Me. Care.<\/p>\n<p>This is why I don&#8217;t go for big dumb boring action movies. You know the type: huge explosions, interchangeable &#8220;good guy&#8221; with a gun, indistinguishable love interest, and cookie cutter bad guy. Why should I waste my time and money in a world where I don&#8217;t care about the outcome?<\/p>\n<p>He makes a few other points in the talk that I&#8217;ve cribbed from one of the commenters:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A story should start off with a well-told &#8220;promise&#8221;, like a hook or sales pitch<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A story should give the audience the &#8220;2+2&#8221;, not the &#8220;4&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Characters should have &#8220;spines&#8221; &amp; itches they&#8217;re always trying to scratch<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Change is fundamental; life is never static<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Know your rules and know when to break them<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Strong unifying theme<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sense of wonder<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line. Check out this video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (&#8220;Toy Story,&#8221; &#8220;WALL-E&#8221;) shares what he knows about storytelling &#8212; starting at the end and working back to the beginning.) This is a Ted talk Andrew Stanton gave in 2012. I think it&#8217;s an essential view for any writer.\u00a0Note that there is a poopy word at the beginning of this video. One of the first points he makes is that a story should make you care. This is what I personally want most in a story. 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