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The Art of Storytelling: Techniques for Engaging Narratives

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  The ability to tell a story is one of the oldest skills known to man and people throughout the ages and across different cultures have valued or used it especially while controlling the attention of a young listener.  From writing novels, to creating films, delivering speeches, or even, marketing, having a good story can be most powerful. Here are some key techniques for creating engaging narratives: #1 Start with a Strong Hook: Some of the most important ways include the opening lines of a story.  Starting off big just makes it that much harder for the audience to get up and leave gives them something great to look forward to. Example: This quote by Jim along glowing lines, “It was the day the world ended and no one noticed except me”. #2 Develop Complex Characters: Each narrative mostly has characters at its center.  It is the case when the audience drives complex and emotional attachments to them. You need to assign strengths, weakness, goals, and phobias to your characters.  Let