James Frey duped the world. In 2005, Oprah Winfrey selected his book, A Million Little Pieces, as part of her book club. And everyone knows that when Oprah chooses a book, it becomes a bestseller. Imagine everyone's surprise when just a few months later, James sat on Oprah's couch admitting to the world that most of the stories in his book had been fabricated. Stories are powerful. And using them to connect with prospects helps you stand out. However, making them up and passing them … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Identify a Hero in Your Story
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Every story needs a hero. And a villain. Without good and bad battling against each other, the story gets just a tad bit boring. In the movie The Matrix, the Architect said that the first version of the matrix was a utopia. It was perfect. A little too perfect. It was so perfect that the humans that were plugged into the matrix kept trying to wake up thinking their utopia was a dream. When the story is too perfect, it becomes a snooze. Humans needs conflict, drama and struggle … [Read more...]