Searching for stories
A colleague of mine shared a great idea that I thought I'd share with you: He has a friend who gives a lot of presentations. To inspire himself, the friend wanders through the fiction section of bookstores and reads the first pages of novels, chosen at random off the shelf.
Why? Because the first page of a book has to hook you--that's what it's there for. If a reader isn't motivated to keep reading after the first page, he or she certainly isn't buying your book.
This presenter takes the techniques he sees as effective in fiction, and finds ways to twist and apply them to the stories he tells in his own presentations--the better to hook his audience.
If you ever need to hook an audience, this idea could help you find some inspiration and new ideas. (Or, if nothing else, an excuse to spend some time in a bookstore ...) Happy reading!
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