Storytelling by Paritosh Anand

In this Short and to the point post. I’ve Condensed all the notes, which I’ve learnt about storytelling by once of the influential storytellers in India, Parithosh Anand.

What is a good story?

• A good story is something that makes you feel the presence and absence of elements like an emotion, experience or a person.

• A story that paints a picture in your mind.

• A Story that can be easily narrated once listened to.

Elements (Elements transform your ordinary story to story that you'll remember.)

1. Characters -(Characters of your story)

2. Conflict - (Challenge / revenge a Character faces)

3. Emotion - (arise of emotions like Happiness, Sadness, Fear, Angriness Etc.)

4. Resolution - (The resolution resolves the conflict and concludes the story, providing closure.)

5. Relatability -(people relate to your story)

6. Attention to details - (supports your picture by adding little things to your story as you paint a picture).

Structure of a story

1. Hook

2. Introduction

3. Body

4. Call to action

Things to keep in Mind

1. Body language

2. Tonality/ voice modulation

3. Know your audience.

Importance of communication(Important virtue to have)

you can literally conquer everything and anything that comes your way.

If I want to tell everything in one sentence, paint a picture.