{"id":1270,"date":"2020-03-22T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:15:47","slug":"how-to-influence-viewers-using-the-powerful-art-of-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-to-influence-viewers-using-the-powerful-art-of-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Influence Viewers Using The Powerful Art Of Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to communicate with viewers. Storytime YouTubers like Olivia Cara, Gabbie Hanna and Jessi Smiles are racking up millions of views by simply retelling some of their personal life experiences. These Storytime creators come up with intriguing stories based around their dating life, encounters with creepy Uber drivers, stalker stories and other super relatable topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The secret to sharing a memorable story, is to draft an amazing story arc. Your story arc is a rough skeleton of your story that\u2019s divided into five main sections: The exposition, hook, challenge, peak and resolution. Here\u2019s how you get down to the nitty-gritty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. The exposition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good story has a strong introduction. Lay the foundation for your story in this part, including the time, setting, location, characters, and the groundwork for your plot. For example, the following excerpt from a story can be broken down into the following parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne afternoon (time), on a cold winter evening in the city of Greenwood (setting), I accompanied three children (characters) to the local forest (location).\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s all in the way you set the tone and make your story come alive. If you\u2019re talking about a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">person knocking on a door in your story, you can actually knock on a desk near you to mirror the sound effect. Or if you\u2019re talking animatedly about a beautiful scenery, accentuate your eyes and appear lively and excited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Trick for Creating Character Arcs\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PJmYYvo0gwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Hook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your story must be compelling enough for viewers to stay on. Introduce an interesting surprise or hook around every corner to keep your viewers curious about what\u2019s going to happen next. Here\u2019s the continuation of the above storyline, with a catchy hook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA strange epidemic had befallen Greenwood, and we were determined to uncover the mystery.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great way to keep viewers glued, is to trigger at least two of five senses in viewers. Get granular with the details:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sight: We saw a mansion surrounded by lush green trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taste: We spread out a picnic basket and munched on chocolate muffins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smell: The air was sparkling clean and smelled of freshly mowed grass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound: An owl hooted in the distance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touch: The children and I huddled together to keep ourselves warm by the bonfire.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plot Mountain! | The Plot Diagram Song | Scratch Garden\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpWHZJZQDSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now create a twist in the storyline. Introduce a challenge that the characters have to overcome in order to reach their end goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs we ate our evening meal in silence, a deafening scream reverberated in the distance. And before you know it, we saw tribal women, pointing dead sharp arrows running towards us. We ran for our lives\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Tell a Great Story (That&#039;s Not Boring) Best Storytelling Tips\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2HuXKaCt89g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Peak\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is when your story reaches a climax. The characters reach cross-roads and must make a decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe tribal women carried us to their camp and tied us to the trees. We had nowhere to go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that your \u201cpeak\u201d includes psychological triggers to activate these three main elements in the brain, to keep viewers on their toes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cortisol: Helps regulate stress-levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dopamine: Helps viewers remember the experience\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxytocin: Helps viewers empathize with characters in the storyline\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pixar in a Box:  Story Structure\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKrCKg9ggVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is when your characters find a solution to the challenge. Remember, the best stories are the most relatable ones. People must be able to connect with your characters and empathize with them. Take your viewers on an emotional roller coaster ride! They must feel what your characters are feeling on a deep emotional level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe children used their fingernails to cut the ropes and free themselves. We raced back to the police station and boy did we have a story to tell! Our families were waiting for us with tears in their eyes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UWbitWm5DY4<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, as long as viewers can remember your story and resonate with it, you know that you\u2019ve done a great job. If you follow the above story arc and nail your plot, you&#8217;ll be sure to win the hearts of millions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/\">www.flintzy.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to communicate with viewers. 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