Gianni Cara
Gianni Cara

@giannicara

10 Tweets 24 reads Sep 18, 2022
Storytelling is a superpower.
Sadly, most people aren't using it to its full potential.
Here are 7 storytelling resources you'll wish you knew sooner:
◾ Lessons from the screenplay
Michael analyzes some of my fav films like:
- The Shining
- The Dark Knight
- Inglourious Basterds
And share the storytelling techniques behind them.
Here's his most popular video on The Joker:
youtube.com
◾ Pixar's the art of storytelling
It shows you how to:
- Structure your stories
- Develop great characters
- Create your storyboarding
And the best thing, it's free.
khanacademy.org
◾ The Emotion Thesaurus
Conveying character's emotions is not easy.
But this book shows you how to do it for 75 emotions.
And your writing will go from "John left the room feeling angry" to "John slammed the door and left the room."
◾ 9 storytelling principles
In this thread I show you how to:
- Open loops
- Raise the stakes
- Build up tension
And other 6 principles to spice up your stories.
◾ Made to stick
This book's chapter 6 shows how stories help ups:
- Solve problems
- Inspire people to act
- Communicate more effectively
And how to use stories to make your ideas stick.
◾ The magical science of storytelling
Dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphine.
Three hormones that when induced, can help your audience relax, focus, and trust your message.
On this video, David shows how to do it through storytelling.
youtu.be
◾ 5 storytelling frameworks
If you don't know where to start...
You can use one of these 5 frameworks to write your own story.
My two favorites:
- The Pixar Framework
- The "What The Hell" Framework
Check them out:
Now get writing!
If you found this useful:
1. Follow me @giannicara for more on storytelling
2. RT the tweet below to spread this knowledge:
I'm building the personal brand of a $150M entrepreneur...
While guiding 5 creators to get their first $10K on Twitter.
Take a peek at what's happening behind the scenes in my weekly newsletter:
getrevue.co

Loading suggestions...