core 4
how many people does the effect how does it affect them the greater the ? the greater the story
impact
is something that is not seen everyday
oddity
What is the purpose of your story?
What are you trying to achieve?
If you don’t know where you are going neither will your audience.
clarity of purpose
The best stories make you feel something
We can use positive emotion or negative emotion
Emotion comes from talking to your subject
weave in emotion
is the story current.current news have more news value.why is it important today if it is old that it bad news
timeliness
people disagree argue
conflict
The way that you tell your story needs to be catered to your audience
This determines the language and the way that you tell the story
Make sure that you know the answer to both of these before you type your story
know who your audience is
Use language or imagery that paints the picture
Take the audience deeper that what they already know
Sensory details help you do this:
use descriptive language
a well known thing person place.
a story that makes your audience that pulls on the heart string
human interest
People connect with other people
Personal narratives, stories or examples make you relatable to your audience
Use people affected by the story in it
When ou use their voice in the story it adds a personal touch, provides credibility, creates a connection to th
find the human angle
Find something unique that will surprise your readers or viewers
This will catch your audience off guard and make the story memorable
You want your story to be something they have not seen or read before
infuse novelty
the closer the story is to the audience the more they will care about it
proximity
Imagine story as house: should have a strong foundation
Spelling,grammar,sentence structure-All these have to creat your strong foundation
establish structure
Your story should be able to be understood by anyone
They should be able to repeat it back to you if you ask them about it
When in doubt simplify
keep it simple