What makes a story worth telling? | John Duffy | TEDxIndianaUniversity

Why do some stories captivate us while others are quite forgettable? Why can a book or a movie with very little action in it hold our attention while others will feel quite flat no matter how many high octane combat scenes get shoehorned in? While there probably isn't any single answer to this question, I do believe there is a blanket answer that probably applies in most circumstances. And that is stakes. Yeah. If nothing is at stake, we have no reason to be concerned and therefore no reason to be drawn in ...