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Tell a good story behind your work/product

Tell a good story behind your work/product

from Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon

How to Apply This

  1. Learn storytelling techniques and methods.

  2. Use some storytelling structure to tell a good story behind some project or piece of the working process you share on social media.
     -Try “Fairytale storytelling structure” by Emma Coats.
    Talk about your life/work story through this pattern: “Once upon a time, there was _____. Every day, _____. One day, _____. 
    Because of that, _____. Because of that, _____. Until finally, _____.”
     - Try John Gardner's storytelling structure.
    Explain what idea and wish you had, how you went to achieve it, what obstacles and doubts you had along the way, and what happened in the end.
     - Try the tree act structure.
    First, explain your past, what you have done, and how you accomplished your goals. Second, discuss the present moment - how you came to be who you are now. Third, describe your ambitions, future goals, and wishes.

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