MANASTORY @manastory

The story collective. Worldwide Joined October 2019

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2 years ago

Most stories target one of the 3 E's: • Education • Entertainment • Emotion The best weave all three.

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2 years ago

Vision breathes into story the wisdom of its author.

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2 years ago

Who is at the heart of your story? How can you connect the audience to them through empathy or curiosity?

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2 years ago

We're all storytellers. Share your unique voice. The world needs to hear the stories only you can tell.

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2 years ago

A great story, well told, can make us understand truths we'd otherwise resist.

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2 years ago

Take us to the limits of life at its extremes. Story is about the pendulum swinging.

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2 years ago

The story's premise: the seed from which everything grows. Make sure to nurture it once planted.

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2 years ago

Instead of "he walks," write "he stumbles," "he glides," etc. We learn more about the character and world through the little details.

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2 years ago

The central action of a story. Unity via a cohesive spine.

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2 years ago

How do fantastical stories like myths or fables reveal your views on human nature?

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2 years ago

Story is a metaphor - it transforms life into art. Facts alone aren't truth. Truth is the meaning we discover in the facts.

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2 years ago

We tell stories to process life experiences and find their meaning. This is true of the teller and the listener alike.

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2 years ago

Genre: The audience brings expectations to a story. Try to subvert them.

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2 years ago

In filmmaking, scene lengths control rhythm, activity within it controls tempo. Shorten/quicken as you build to climaxes. Let them breathe. Story dictates the pacing.

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Research: Dig deeper than Wikipedia. Inspiration is literally all around you. Books, shows, videos, of course, but also your barista at the coffee shop, your grandmother, the people you walk by downtown, etc. Immerse yourself in living life, and truths will find you.