“Storytelling, Concord Library” by Local Studies NSW is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
| Cue | Notes |
| Make me care | Storytelling is joke telling, knowing your punchline |
| Beginnings of stories should give a promise, something to make people care to keep watching | |
| Unifying theory of 2+2 | Don’t give the audience “4” – make the audience put things together with 2+2 |
| Change is fundamental | Without change, a story is boring |
| Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty | |
| Storytelling has guidelines, not rules |
Storytelling only works if the audience actually cares about the story. To make them care, start with a promise, make them put things together rather than just handing them the story, and make sure to have change because without it, it’s boring.