How to write a good story

You’ll want to save this one [The Writer’ s Life]( April 11, 2024 "Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution — more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to." – Lisa Cron Hi there, {NAME}! Today we're going to work on writing better stories … Ones that connect with readers and keep them reading to the end. Yesterday I gave you the [4-step formula for writing a good case study]( … the before and after stories companies use to provide the ultimate form of proof and credibility. But today I want to pull back a bit and reveal what makes a good story, well … good? Senior Copy Chief Sandy Franks happens to be one of my favorite storytellers … she is truly gifted at engaging you in anything she writes, and keeping you interested all the way to the end. How does she do it? [In today's featured article, she breaks down the three elements of a good story](, and gives you direction on how to incorporate them in every story you write … Giving your stories more meaning to your reader … And ultimately, getting them to take action. #minicopywritinglesson Storytelling is something every writer should learn … it can boost the results of any project … whether it's a sales letter looking to drive sales, a blog post wanting engagement, or a newsletter hoping to build trust. You can even focus on storytelling with projects like case studies … These customer success stories are a great project to start off with too, because they're short … usually no more than a page or two. And they follow a simple storytelling formula, so you can write them FAST, typically in 5-7 hours. Companies will pay writers $1,250 to $2,000 to draft them — which means you're making $200 to $300 PER HOUR to tell stories with happy endings. 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