Ever have a conversation where you couldn't convince the other party of something? You have all the facts. You have all the information. But for whatever the reason, the other person just won't see things from your perspective.
Never? Yeah, me neither (insert sarcasm).
Changing someone's mind is hard. We aren't really as open as we'd like to think (cruel irony there, is it not?). New ideas can rock our worldview. And it can make for some rather uncomfortable situations if we're discussing them openly with another who thinks differently than us.
From a writer's perspective, storytelling - effective storytelling - is a powerful means by which to change the course of someone's mindset. A great story can make someone aware of something he never knew or even cause him to consider making a 180 on his own thinking.
This episode of the #NarrativeWars is a deep dive so be sure to stick with me till the end.
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Live Show: "Tenchi Muyo" and Delusions on Marriage
Hindsight is 2020: Star Wars
Hindsight is 2020: Jurassic Park
Hindsight is 2020: The MonsterVerse
Hindsight is 2020: The DC Extended Universe
EP77: "Cain and Abel" and the Origins of Heroes and Villains
EP76: "A Christmas Carol" and Whether God Blesses Us All
EP75: "Terminator" and the Near-Extinct Macho Dad
EP74: "TMNT" and the Fight Against Nihilism
EP73: "Robin Hood" and the False Virtue of Stealing From the Rich
EP72: "Perelandra" and Gender, As Told By C.S. Lewis
EP71: "Tombstone" and The Necessity of Law and Order
EP70: "Dark" and the Mystery of Original Sin
EP69: "Forrest Gump" and the World as Our Villain
Review: Netflix's "Bodyguard"
E68: "Captain America" and the Freedom We All Want for Our Lives
E67: "The Great Divorce" and Why We Don't Take Hell So Seriously
Review: Tiger King...and Some Other Observations
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