While we are living stories, there is no fast-forward button through the tough scenes or the mundane ones. This is how our lives are different from the movies we watch. It's like Jason Bourne going to the bathroom or eating Cheerios it happens, but you don't see it. Sure, it happened, but it's implied, not shown.
#The power of storytelling manual
This does not mean there isn't meaning or consequence to what you're doing or experiencing it just means there is no manual for this part. This is where real life is lived: stuck somewhere in between a major plot point, in between reels. If our lives are like comic books or movies, we may find ourselves in between the frames.
What does the protagonist do when he is wrong or late to a meeting? What is the meaning of seemingly mundane events: indigestion, boredom, or allergies? Are these our allies? Or adversaries? (Or maybe the smaller details are what keep the viewer interested?) If a story is about a character who overcomes conflict to get what she wants, what does my story look like today? On my couch, with my dog, in front of the TV? At Starbucks, with a laptop and iPhone? What does a compelling story look like in my living room? What's my character's motivation for watching The Bachelor? Stories are laden with bait and intrigue, with suspense and tension. Stories have natural momentum to them, fueling our passion to find out more from the teller. Stories are concrete, absolute, and certain. A story is about people and places, not ideas and concepts. A story is messy and full of confusion, but there is meaning and completeness to it. It's what allows us to connect with each another, to truly know and be known.Ī good story has conflict, but ultimately resolves. Story is what defines us and sets us apart. It is in the story of humanity, amongst love and fear and failure, that we make meaning of our lives. Story is what connects us and binds us to each other. It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion it is easy in solitude to live after our own but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
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