Post 1: The Trinity of Storytelling
Crafting a Resonant Story: The Trinity of Writing How Action, Identification, and Adjective shape your entire storyline Dear Reader, Every great story carries a sense of balance, an almost indescribable harmony between what drives it, how it unfolds, and how it makes you feel. This balance, which I call the Trinity of Writing , shapes the backbone of storytelling, not just in scenes, but across the entire narrative. What is this trinity? It’s the unifying thread of purpose (Identification), progression (Action), and beauty (Adjective) —a timeless framework that gives a story both structure and soul. Let’s break it down at the story level : Identification: The "Why" of Your Story Why does your story exist? What is its message or purpose? Every narrative, no matter how simple or complex, is rooted in an underlying truth or question. For example, is it about a character’s journey toward self-discovery? Is it about love, justice, resilience, or the pursuit of faith? At thi...