Presentation on storyline development. This is a simple, yet universal pattern that helps organize bits of information into stories, or help you organize your telling (by text, voice or images) into sequences that work with the audience.

1. suspense telling a story - the basics
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© daniel hirschler

2. suspense telling a story - something happened
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3. suspense
telling a story - the introduction
give orientation - enough to understand the story
introduce protagonists
tell the time - if necessary
introduce objects - if they cause the turning point, give a hint
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4. suspense
telling a story - the build-up
set the stage for the "conflict"
address the pro and contra argumentation
add attributes / characteristics to protagonists or objects
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5. suspense telling a story - the "conflict" or main focus
the main point or focus of the story: the reason for telling it!
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6. suspense
telling a story - the turning point
what will
cause change,
end the conflict
or end a bad situation
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7. suspense
release the suspense
telling a story - the conclusion
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8. suspense contrasts / extremes
telling a story - the basics impacts
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Who? release of suspense
Where?
What?
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9. suspense contrasts / extremes
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Who? release of suspense
Where?
What?
influence
telling a story - the second line
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10. suspense contrasts / extremes
impacts
consequences
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Who? release of suspense
Where?
What?
influence
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telling a story - begin, tell, end

11. telling a story - what it's all about
suspense contrasts / extremes
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Who? release of suspense
Where?
What?
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beginning middle end time
based on what is known as the „Pyramid of Franz“ and a book by filmmaker Peter Kerstan