About this episode
This episode explores the elements that make the middle of a story engaging, using a Nate Bargatze clip as a case study.
Most people know how to start a story. But few know how to keep people listening once they’re in it. In this episode, we break down what actually makes the middle of a story work, using a Nate Bargatze clip (played in the episode) as the case study. Key ideas: Why great storytellers rely heavily on dialogueHow two or three details can paint an entire sceneWhy stories move through action and reaction, not timelinesThe difference between a story and a Wikipedia entryHow cause-and-effect k...
Topics covered
- storytelling
- dialogue
- scene painting
- action and reaction
- narrative structure
Keywords
- story
- dialogue
- details
- action
- reaction
- narrative
- engagement
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