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In Chapter 20, you saw that people are more likely to connect with a story if there is a plot and conflict. The struggle draws people into your story. After you’ve established your plot and conflict, you want to keep your story dynamic. A good way to do that is to attach details to parts of your story. The details are like little mental sticky notes that help your audience remember the larger plot and struggle. It helps them create a mental image as they listen.
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Rose, D. (2016). Defining Story Details. In: Data Science. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2253-9_21
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