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1. Scripting a Story Using The Nine Steps of Story Structure - The Hill by Doug Stevenson
Before you start telling a story and using it in your presentations, it is valuable to write the script out according to the Nine Steps of Story Structure. Here is an example of a story scripted with the Nine Steps.
Step 1 - Set The Scene
A good deal of my work involves giving storytelling workshopsfor large corporations. They're usually one-day workshops at some remote location like a conference resort or a fancy hotel. When you combine the natural stress that accompanies airports, shuttle busses and hotels with the physical work of being on your feet for 8 hours, it's pretty exhausting.
A year ago, after one of these workshops, I went back to my room and laid down on the bed. I woke upfour hours later at 9 pm in the same clothes I'd worn for the workshop. It was dark outside and for a moment, I didn't know where I was. It was at that point that I realized I had to make a change. Either I had to stop doing one-day workshops, which I love, or I had to get in better shape and develop more stamina.
Step 2 - Introduce the Characters
(There are no other characters in this story. Inthe Nine Steps of Story Structure, introduce the characters when they naturally appear in the story. This step is not necessarily Step 2.)
Step 3 - Begin the Journey
In March 2009, I made the decision to get back into running. I'd taken up running many times in my life, but never very seriously. At 59, I knew it was going to be like starting from scratch. And it was.
I found a running pathnear my house along an abandoned railroad track: the Rock Island Trail. It was 1.9 miles to the end, 3.8 miles round trip.
On my first run, I had to stop and walk after about ¼ mile. It was pretty bad. I walked and jogged for maybe a mile total. But it was a start. After a couple of weeks I was really getting into it. I could run farther and faster and longer. I bought some serious running shoes,subscribed to Runner's World magazine and, because I'm deadline oriented, I decided to sign up to run some races.
Over the years, I've met and coached at least 70 people who have run marathons. After listening to their marathon stories of great pain and amazing endurance, I just couldn't fathom running 26.2 miles for 7 hours and hurting myself. So I set a goal to run two half-marathons in 2009.Step 4 - Encounter the Obstacle
Now that I had a true stretch goal, I knew I had to be more serious and knowledgeable about my workouts. For the first six weeks I kept running on the old railroad bed because it was flat. Right next to the railroad bed was a paved walking, biking and running path that the city had put in. But it wasn't flat; it had a couple of hills. I didn't want to run onthe hills, but in the running magazine articles I was reading, the authors kept talking about how essential hill training was. No pain no gain right?
So the next time out, I decided to take the road less traveled, at least by me, and run on the path with the hills. And I hated it. It was painful enough getting back into running at 59, but the hills were killers. Within seconds of running up thefirst hill, my calves were burning and my lungs wanted to explode.
I kept saying to myself, "I hate this. I hate these hills," but I ran them day after day; and when I was finished running for the day, I felt great. Mixed in with the soreness and exhaustion, there was a euphoria that I couldn't explain. Runners understand. And I couldn't wait to run again.
Step 5 - Overcome the Obstacle
A fewweeks later I added an extra mile to my run. I was now running 4.8 miles on a regular basis, with hills, and sometimes I could even sprint a little at the end. I was in the best shape of my life. It was fun - except for those darn hills. I cursed them every time I ran them. And that bothered me.
One day, as I was lacing up my running shoes, I made the decision to practice what I preach. I...