• Gordon Brander
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    Meaning, detail, drama

    Updated August 29, 2018

    Some raw ingredients for storytelling:

    • Meaning: 2 levels of meaning
    • Detail
    • Drama: story arc

    Stories that are too abstract fail to connect. What are 2 details you can bring in to evoke space and place? Focus on sensory perception.

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