Hooks
The three Cs stand for these.
What is conflict, contrast, and contradiction?
The story of Christ's resurrection.
What is rebirth?
Another version of The Three Act Formula, AIA stands for this.
What is Acknowledge, Inspire, Aspire?
The intended audience of Monica Lewinsky's 2015 TED Talk.
Who are older adults (with children)?
This chapter of Choy discusses the point of view for an audience.
What is Chapter 3: Look Who’s Listening?
“I was born and raised in New York City. I consider myself a New Yorker before I call myself an American. Yet, several years ago, my job brought me to a small desert village in Sudan.” (Choy)
What is contrast?
Choy says this basic plot is one you will see often in business stories.
What is rags-to-riches?
Act 1 orients these three elements.
What is time, place, and setting?
The "fellow experts" category of audiences is the only category where the audience is not exactly looking for this because odds are they probably have it.
A greater understanding of your topic.
The 3 components of Doug Lipman’s storytelling model.
What are Story, Teller, and Audience?
The beginning of The Sleeping Beauty, when Maleficent threatens Aurora's parents because she was not invited to the christening, can be described as this kind of hook.
What is conflict?
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Iron Man (2008), and several other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have this kind of plot.
What is an origin?
This comes up at the end of Act 1.
What is the hook?
This section in chapter three of Choy's book discusses sharing passion in storytelling.
What is "People Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How much You Care"?
The 5 Rs
What is "Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic, Real-life aspects and Reflection"?
Dwight, frustrated that no one paid attention to his fire safety presentation, sets a trash can on fire for a hyper-realistic fire drill, eventually leading to one of his coworkers passing out when he finds out it's fake.
What is contradiction?
In Disney's Moana, the title character wants to leave her home to explore distant islands.
What is the quest?
The reason Act 2 is the longest part of any story is this.
What is act 2 represents the main journey of the story?
Choy's nick name for busy execs who demand concise presentations.
What is Head Cheese(s)?
The 3 principles for non-profit storytelling.
What are Audience point of view, Identifiable beneficiary effect, and Direct result=direct input?
Michael burned his foot because he keeps a George Foreman grill near his bed.
What is contradiction?
The plot of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, where the main characters spend much of the movie dealing with the tyrannical rule of Dolores Umbridge, can be described as this single style.
What is overcoming the monster?
Overcoming the biggest challenge happens in this act.
What is act 3?
The main point of storytelling in a business setting according to Choy.
What is creating a fit between the story and audience?
The first sentence of the “V” of the ABC’s of Creative Nonfiction.
What is “Human recollection is to a large extent a mystery.”?