The Art of Story

Moving the Heart to Change the Mind

Module 5 of 8, about 36 minutes. The emotional craft of eudaemonic storytelling.

Learn the emotional craft that moves listeners. Not through manipulation, but through precise sensory detail, authentic emotional arcs, and stories that create meaning, not just feeling.

What it covers

  1. Show, Don't Tell: Why Sensory Detail Works
  2. Eudaemonic vs. Hedonic Storytelling: Meaning Over Feeling
  3. Mapping Emotional Arcs: How Feelings Should Move
  4. Character-Driven Stories and the Oxytocin Question

Practise it