14 story purposes

Title - 14 story purposes Tags - influentialwritingpurpose

1. to explain self
2. to gain authority
3. to compress time and quickly establish ‘back story’
4. to convey empathy
5. to create bond
6. to make self human
7. to present an ‘inconvenient truth’
8. to present mind-set or philosophy
9. to teach or glorify a value
10. to teach or glorify a value linked to them buying what you are selling
11. to teach or glorify a value we want or need conformance with
12. to teach or glorify a value contrary to their past/typical thinking
13. to build up their self-confidence or courage
14. to shame or guilt into desired action

[#kennedyIWW]: Dan S. Kennedy: Influential Writing Workshop.