Apr 25, 2022 | Storytelling Stub
How do you train your creativity? Do you have any rituals to be creative? Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new method for training people to be creative. According to the research, it works far more effectively than current methods. Do you want to... 
Mar 25, 2022 | Storytelling Stub
The other day, I was booked for a storytelling show, which was great. The not-so-great part was I had to cut my story by one third. To be more specific, 550 words. I spent considerable time in denial, dreaming that the problem would go away magically. For a few days,... 
Feb 24, 2022 | Storytelling Stub
I’ve been wanting to write about high concept comedies for a while. What is high concept? Typically, it’s a What if…? scenario. There are different styles, but one of the common patterns is that you make the protagonist of your story a fish out of water, bring a high... 
Jan 23, 2022 | Storytelling Stub
What makes good stories? To me, good stories contains multiple layers. The first layer doesn’t challenge readers. It flows into readers’ minds effortlessly and paints an imaginary world without putting them to much work. You can enjoy the surface as is, but the... 
Dec 23, 2021 | Storytelling Stub
Do you remember books you read when you were kids? Were they mostly happy stories? Or did they evoke different emotions? A recent study highlights how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school. Specifically, the... 
Nov 25, 2021 | Storytelling Stub
Metaphor, simile, and analogy — all of them use comparisons, but have you thought about the differences? Analogy traces back by way of Latin to a Greek word meaning “proportionate.” That word has a root in the Greek word logos, meaning...