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A modular storytelling framework designed for self-directed learning
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Narrative Hierarchy
The narrative hierarchy refers to how related stories of varying status affect one another. Essentially, the strengths and weaknesses of stories at different levels reinforce and/or disrupt one another. This… read more
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Nested Narrative
A nested narrative is a story hidden inside or threaded through another story. This is of particular importance when storytelling for enterprise. When there are multiple stakeholders, often there’s a… read more
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Story Structure
Story structure refers to an organized sequence of events the hero experiences on a journey of transformation. Structure is of crucial importance in storytelling for entertainment. In storytelling for business,… read more
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How To Solve A Story Puzzle
Solving a story puzzle is a lot like solving a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle with 5679 pieces in the box… and you’ve lost the top of the box. The point of… read more
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Steven Wright vs. Steven Wright
Steven Wright is one of the great stand-up comics of all time. I’ve selected ten of his iconic jokes which express his unique sense of humor… and which showcase a… read more
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Who’s On First
Who’s On First is perhaps the most famous comedy sketch of all time. After all these years, it still holds up. However, most people do not understand why the sketch… read more
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The Rock By The Lake
This exercise is deceptively simple. The key to solving this puzzle is to really empathize with the hero and feel the hero’s feelings. What is the story? read more
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The Big Kick
The image was designed as part of a physics course where the idea is to find the net force. Quite obviously, this is 50N. Not as obvious… Who is the… read more
