Different Types Of Stories And How To Write Them

Stories are powerful tools that can engage audiences and inspire action. They can also be used to teach, entertain, and motivate. The ability to tell a compelling story is essential to success in today's competitive world. Storytelling has become a key part of our lives. In fact, it's estimated that over 90% of the information we consume comes from other people through stories. As such, storytelling is now a critical skill for anyone who wants to succeed in any aspects of their lives.

A good story, when properly executed, can draw an audience in and make them crave more information. Even better, a good story can inspire individuals to take action in support of a cause, movement or belief. Unfortunately, many people don't have the skill set needed to create a story. However, anyone can tell a story. With a few basic tools, you can craft your own story and use it to accomplish almost anything.

Different Types Of Stories

There are three different types of stories:

• Fiction uses story to entertain.

• Non-fiction uses story to educate.

• Marketing uses story to motivate.

Fiction uses story to entertain. Most fiction stories are made up lies, rather than historical facts. Although there are no facts, fiction allows you to use elements such as characters, dialogue, scenes, etc. to bring your story to life.

Non-fiction uses story to educate. Non-fiction stories are stories based on facts. The events may have actually happened, rather than being fictional. Non-fiction stories are often used to teach, guide or explain something, for example how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Marketing uses story to motivate. Unlike fiction and non-fiction stories, marketing stories are almost always focused on one specific message. Instead of being entertaining or educating, these stories are meant to motivate readers, viewers or listeners to take some kind of action.

How To Create Your Own Story

The first step to creating your own story is to decide what kind of story you want to tell. In other words, what problem do you want to solve with your story?

You may be called upon to solve many different problems throughout your life. A story can be used to address any problem, from relationship issues to workplace problems to environmental issues. The key is to find the problem that is the most important to you and to tailor your story to address that problem.

For example, if the issue you want to address is relationship problems, your story might focus on a couple that overcome difficulties to get back together. If the issue is workplace problems, your story might address a worker who gets fired and then rises up the corporate ladder. The topic of your story should reflect the issue that is most meaningful to you.

Next, you need to decide on the format of your story. There are three basic ways to organize a story:

• Point of view: First Person. Speaking in the first person can make your story more interesting. It's easy to relate to a story from the first person, as the reader/viewer is using the same experiences and knowledge as the character in the story. In other words, the reader/viewer can imagine themselves in the story.

• Time: Using a specific time frame can help you capture the reader's attention. It can also allow you to logically break the story into sections.

• Space: Using a specific place can lend an air of realism to your story. It can also help you expand the story in later sections.

Now that you have a topic, issue or problem, a format and a basic idea of how you want your story to flow, it's time to start creating your story. There are two basic ways to do this:

• Brainstorming: In brainstorming, you write down everything that comes to mind about your story. It's okay if the ideas aren't fully developed. That's what brainstorming is for. The point is to give yourself creative freedom and to avoid forcing ideas into the story.

• Plotting: In plotting, you decide what you want your story to look like. You then write down a detailed outline of the story, connecting the events, ideas and characters together. Plotting is a step by step process and it's important to stay focused. If you try to do too much at once, you may end up with a story that is confusing and hard to follow.

Your final product is a story that you can share with others. Once you are done, you can write your story down, sell it, show it, or keep it to yourself.

That's it for today. I hope it was useful if you want to write a story.

Thank you for reading.