Kurt Vonnegut, Shape of Stories (subtitulos castellano)
Eva CollinsAlonso
Why leaders watch it
Sketches the basic shapes of stories, a simple framework for structuring narratives in speeches and pitches.
Kurt Vonnegut's 2004 Case College lecture, with Spanish subtitles, in which he sketches the shapes of stories on a blackboard. He plots story arcs as good and bad fortune against time.
Takeaways
- Stories have recognizable shapes
- Plot good and bad fortune over time
- Simple arcs make messages memorable
Topics: Writing & storytelling
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