Title - Use the same story formula(s) Tags - influentialwritingformula

Pick 1-3 form-ulas and write all of your stories with them. This makes it much easier and faster to influence with your writing.

People will not get bored when you do this. Some of the most-watched TV shows use the same plot and characters for every episode - only the place and a few other details change - and nobody even notices.

Robert Fritz/Matt Furey

  • ABA structure
  • And, so, and, so
  • Monologue
  • Dialogue

Dale Carnegie story formula

  1. Story
  2. Point
  3. Benefit

”The Incident” story forumla

  1. The inciting incident
  2. Progressive complications
  3. Crisis
  4. Climax
  5. Resolution
  6. Point made

Example: 202104031053

”The Quest” story formula

  1. Frustration, tragedy, some trigger sends person on quest
  2. … for a clear object of desire (shared by audience)
  3. Risk, struggle, conflict
  4. Triumph

Pixar story formula

Once upon a time, there was … Every day … One day … Because of that … Because of that … Because of that … Until finally … Ever since then …

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