Summary of Paul Smith's Sell with a Story

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#1 Not all collections of words constitute a story. A story is something special. It is a series of words that have meaning, and it is up to you to determine what that meaning is.

#2 The six identifiable features of a story are a time, a place, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events. Stories typically have a time indicator, a place indicator, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events.

#3 The four narratives below are examples of stories that may or may not be worthy of being called a story. You are to decide which are and which are not stories, and why.

#4 The first three narratives are not stories. They do not meet all six criteria. The fourth narrative is a story about something that happened to somebody. It has a time, a place, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events.

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Ebook: 10 June 2022