Mike Will Downey

Modern Marketing Bible from Sound Saves

Here is a great Character Building Questionnaire so you can develop your next awesome character for your story: What's your character's name, middle initial, and nickname?  What are his or her physical characteristics?: Height, weight, eye color, hair color, etc. Are there any strange or unique physical attributes?  What's their favorite clothing style or outfit?  Where does he or she live? What is it like there?  Defining gestures / movements (i.e. curling his or her lip when he or she speaks, always keeping his or her eyes on the ground, intense energy bursts.) Things about his or her appearance he or she would most like to change.  What are your characters' pet peeves?  What is their food preference? What do they order for lunch or dinner? What are their relaxing activities? Hobbies and interests? What's your character's vice? Maybe they are a compulsive spender, innocuous, habitual over-consumption of sweets. Your character's situatio...

Storytelling is an art that has evolved over thousands of years. Main characters have ups and downs to shape a story. Vivid images are painted in words.  The human brain processes images 60x faster than words. the brain releases dopamine when there are emotional stories. Neural coupling activates our brain to give our own meaning to stories. Knowing this, you need quality content and a compelling story! Timeline of Storytelling The origin of storytelling goes back to prehistoric times. Cavemen told each other stories orally, and through sign language or rock drawings, for mystical rituals or before hunting. In ancient Egypt, storytelling was used for communications, entertainment, and religious purposes. The Greeks used their stories to explain natural occurrences in the form of myths. Home, the greatest of ancient Greek poets, created the Iliad and Odyssey, two epic poems that lie at the beginning of Western literature.  In Asia, there's a long tradition of s...