As a writer, I’m intrigued by how the media turns so many elements of sports into STORY. First, there are the many personalities and life stories of the players. Then, there’s the fact that many sports provide the central conflict necessary for great drama.
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Come on, you’ve got one. Who is it? Great stories often require great villains. Without them, our heroes cannot be truly heroic. They provide the force we long to see our hero overcome.
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="http://www.amyatwell.com/villains-we-love-to-hate/" align="left"]As a kid, I loved cartoons. LOVED them. Saturday morning, no questions asked, the television room was mine. Bugs Bunny. Scooby Doo. Pink Panther.
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Mankind’s first recordings of communication came in the form of cave paintings. Long before written language was commonly read, people shared their ideas through pictures. Often simplified to key symbols, we still see remnants of this communication today: automobile emblems, the Nike “wing” graphic, the Golden Arches. These images elicit a general thought or emotion from us.
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Welcome to the launch of What’s the Story?. I’m excited by the premise of blogging on the topic of story. Personally, I love stories of all kinds. Stories bind teller and audience through an emotional exchange. Stories make us feel as well as think. Stories help us be more human.
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