This Periodic Table of Storytelling Helps you Create a Masterpiece
Jennifer Paul — February 6, 2014 — Art & Design
References: designthroughstorytelling.net & gizmodo
If you want to write a killer story, just use the periodic table of storytelling to do so. Some people write for fun, for their jobs, for school or for personal reasons. The periodic table of storytelling breaks down the narrative elements into a much more familiar form. Storytelling is now a science.
It works because each element features a common trope. The table is supported by a series of ten story molecules which highlight well-known plots from modern classics. For example, Ghostbusters is created with the ol' Iac (Sealed Evil in a Can), Mad (Mad Scientist), Hil (Hilarity Ensues) and 5ma (Five-Man Band.)
You can create your own or come up with the narrative elements of a widely popular or cult film if you are up for the challenge. A great challenge would be to make it into a game if you could come up with a way to do so.
It works because each element features a common trope. The table is supported by a series of ten story molecules which highlight well-known plots from modern classics. For example, Ghostbusters is created with the ol' Iac (Sealed Evil in a Can), Mad (Mad Scientist), Hil (Hilarity Ensues) and 5ma (Five-Man Band.)
You can create your own or come up with the narrative elements of a widely popular or cult film if you are up for the challenge. A great challenge would be to make it into a game if you could come up with a way to do so.
Trend Themes
1. Science of Storytelling - The breakdown of narrative elements into familiar forms creates potential for companies involved in film, TV or game development
2. Interactive Storytelling - Integration of periodic table of storytelling in games or interactive media opens up opportunities for game publishers and media companies
3. Storytelling Education - Opportunities for companies involved in education, writing or publishing to create workshops or courses teaching the science of storytelling using the periodic table
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment Industry - Potential for film studios, TV networks and other entertainment companies to analyze popular stories using the periodic table to create successful media
2. Gaming Industry - Adoption of periodic table of storytelling in plot creation of games opens up potential for gaming companies to create interactive and engaging narratives
3. Education Industry - Companies involved in education, writing or publishing can leverage the periodic table of storytelling to create workshops, courses, textbooks and other resources related to storytelling for students and aspiring writers.
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