Chapter
Finding Interesting People to Tell a Story
19:50 - 28:08 (08:18)
The focus in storytelling is to find people who are interesting and can tell a broader story. It is important to love characters, their lives, and their opinions in order to convey information through a person.
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The speaker shares how he sat in the middle of an empty savanna talking to a porcupine about his relationship problems and how the porcupine eventually got tired of listening.
19:50 - 21:05 (01:15)
Summary
The speaker shares how he sat in the middle of an empty savanna talking to a porcupine about his relationship problems and how the porcupine eventually got tired of listening.
ChapterFinding Interesting People to Tell a Story
Episode#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The focus of technical writing should be on telling a story rather than just conveying information.
21:05 - 25:21 (04:16)
Summary
The focus of technical writing should be on telling a story rather than just conveying information. It is important to think visually about structure, similar to how a football play or Krebs cycle is mapped out, to engage readers.
ChapterFinding Interesting People to Tell a Story
Episode#194: The Magic and Power of Placebo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The focus on finding people who are interesting and can tell a broader story such as gene therapy or chemicals in the atmosphere creates a love for characters, their lives, and personal perspectives that make for quality storytelling.
25:21 - 28:08 (02:47)
Summary
The focus on finding people who are interesting and can tell a broader story such as gene therapy or chemicals in the atmosphere creates a love for characters, their lives, and personal perspectives that make for quality storytelling.