This document discusses what makes a good storyteller and how to avoid rejection when submitting stories. It argues that understanding human behavior and emotions is key, as outlined by Aristotle's model of engaging audiences through pity, fear, and catharsis. This structure is still used today in successful blockbuster stories. The document also notes that American movies effectively engage audiences through short scenes and dialogues that show rather than tell the story, and by including sentimental happy endings. To connect with readers and agents, writers should learn what makes audiences laugh, cry, and feel emotions.

1. SAVEYour Story from
REJECTION

2. Julian Friedmann
is co-owner of the Blake Friedmann
Literary Agency
In his 35 years of experience
working with Writers he has
worked as an editor, a
publisher, an agent and also
as an executive producer. In
his TedTalk he aims to
demystify the art of
Storytelling

3. 5994out of 6000
Submissions a year at
their Agency are
REJECTED

4. Agents Wonder:
Why do People write??
Why??

5. BecauseWe are Born Storytellers!
Storytelling is what Defines
Human Beings

6. Then there must be
7 Billion Books
Is it the only reason why we
write??

7. Obviously NO,
According to George Orwell’sWhy IWrite
PeopleWrite :
• Due to shear egoism : desire to seem clever, to be talked about
• To Immortalize themselves
• To Get back at people who put them down
• Political purpose : Desire to push the world in a certain direction

8. Samuel Johnson
On the Contrary believed
No man but a Blockhead
ever wrote But for
MMONEY$$$

9. Whatever they are,
But do these needs make
one a good writer??

10. Hell No

11. ThenWhat makes a good Storyteller??

12. A Good Storyteller connects with the audience.
He Thrills them .Turns them .Titillates them

13. How do we
Become ONE?

14. Learn Human behaviour.
Understand what makes them
Laugh, Cry,Applaud and do what they do.

15. Lajos Egri:
Interpreting
Human Motives is
the basis for
dramaticWriting

16. Is there any
formula for a
Good Story??

17. 2500 years back
Aristotle gave a structure to
good Stories.A good Story
engages the reader into it and
takes his feelings through
different stages.
• Pity
• Fear
• Catharsis

21. This structure is Analogous
to Modern day Success
thread StructureWhich also
has 3 parts. This structure
is found in most of the
blockbuster novels and
movies.

22. Engaging the
Audience is the
keyword for Good
Stories. The Reasons
why American film Industry
is a big success Proves the
Statement.

23. American Movies have
• Shorter Scenes: Only important parts are
shown .The rest is left for the audience to fill in
• Shorter Dialogues: Story is presented
more visually.We Believe what we see more
than what we hear .
• Have Sentimental Happy Endings

24. Connect With the Audience.
Prevent Rejection.
Bidding Farewell

25. Disclaimer:
Created by PreethamV Raikar , IIT Madras
during an Internship For Prof. Sameer Mathur,
IIM Lucknow . www.IIMInternship.com