Andrew Stanton Storytelling

CueNotes
1. Storytelling is joke telling. The build up is the story but the ending is the joke
2. The story should make you care
3. stories should fundamentally make a promise that it’s gonna lead up to something
4. Storytelling without dialogue is the most cinematic of all storytelling
5. Make the audience put things together (unifying theory of 2+2, don’t give them 4)
6. Good stories are inevitable but not predictable
7. Good characters have a goal that they are striving for, even if they don’t know what it is. These goals could make them make not great decisions
8. Stories have guidelines, not hard fast rules
9. Always running through a well told story
10. Invoking wonder
11. Use what you know, express values you personally feel at your core
CueNotes
1. Storytelling is joke telling. The build up is the story but the ending is the joke
2. The story should make you care
3. stories should fundamentally make a promise that it’s gonna lead up to something
4. Storytelling without dialogue is the most cinematic of all storytelling
5. Make the audience put things together (unifying theory of 2+2, don’t give them 4)
6. Good stories are inevitable but not predictable
7. Good characters have a goal that they are striving for, even if they don’t know what it is. These goals could make them make not great decisions
8. Stories have guidelines, not hard fast rules
9. Always running through a well told story
10. Invoking wonder
11. Use what you know, express values you personally feel at your core
SummaryStories should be like telling a good joke. it should have build-up with a promise of getting to the punchline or good ending. It should also make you care for the characters. The characters should have depth & a goal they strive for. This could also be accomplished without dialogue. When done correctly, it is the most cinematic of all types of storytelling. it’s also important to not over-explain things & let your audience piece things together (they are smart). Stories are best when you’re using what you know at your core.

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