The mystery of story Telling as explained by Julian Friedmann

1. THE MYSTERY OF STORY TELLING
-JULIAN FRIEDMANN

2. WHY DO WE ASPIRE TO
CREATE STORIES?
THE BIG WHY.

3. According to George Orwell..
Sheer egotism
Immortality
Try to make the world a better place
Revenge

4. BUT.
Most of the attempts made by these
writers/story tellers are, well…

5. And Agents,(In J.F.’s words) Nasty
Agents like..
Select only 6 of the 6000
writers/ stories a year…
Rejecting all the others.

6. Why does it seem
so difficult to tell
an interesting
story?

7. Relax buddy. Realize that, a Story is
much more about the Audience than
about the characters/plot/storyteller
himself.

8. Story tellers live with their
characters, nurture them, and
create them lavishly..

9. However…
The audience, are a group of completely different people. Everybody has a
different taste, and judgment. You might never meet them in your life again,
but to create a lasting impact on them, an interesting story is the only way!

10. THRILL THEM. TURN THEM ON. MAKE
THEM THINK. UNDERSTAND THEM.
Audience is everything!

11. The Human Behavior is the very reason why we are
compelled to write stories. That is why it is important
to understand the Audience.
“ Storytelling : It is in the bases of creative
understanding of Human Behavior “ – Laolo Agree

12. Now, is there a formula to make our
stories more interesting?
Amazing stories are a direct result of equally amazing experiences.
But most of us aren't James Bond’s or Batman’s! We lead Boring,
and non adventurous lives. There is nothing we can do about it !

13. Aristotle comes to the rescue!
About 2500 years ago, He gave a simple 3 act
structure which always has and will work to
create a great story!

14. #1 PAIN
Build an Emotional connection with the audience,
by making them feel pity for a character…

15. #2 FEAR
Instill fear in the minds of the audience by putting that
character in a jeopardy….

16. #3 CATHARSIS
Relieve the audience , of
their fear and pain….
#3 CATHARSIS
Relieve the audience
of their fear/ pain….

17. AND… VIOLA!
The 3 act structure
works ! Many Brilliant
stories are based on this
simple formula given by
aristotle,
Ex :Shawshank
redemption

18. A recap of the 3 act structure..
Pity
Fear
Catharsis
Suffering
Struggle
Overcoming
Beginning
Middle
End

19. We can also take away a few tips for a
better story from the American
cinemas…
Easily Relatable characters….

20. Stunning Visuals..

21. Having simple yet powerful Dialogues..

22. Just Remember…
All great story tellers were rejected
several times by people who aren’t
half as creative and talented as they
are.
Persevere!
Remember !

23. “When we are looking at the screen, we aren't actually looking at
the scene, neither are we looking at the actors saying your
wonderful lines, we aren't looking at the characters which are so
lavishly created by you, we are definitely not looking at you.
WE…
Are looking at ourselves.
You have to enable us to find ourselves.
Because in the end, it is we who can give you the immortality.”
- Julian Friedmann

24. STORY IS US. OUR LIVES.
MAKE THEM WORTH
LISTENING TO !
Created by Aishwarya Kandukuri, IIITD&MK,
during an internship by Prof. Sameer Mathur,
IIM Lucknow.
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