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> One way that works well in most situations is to divide the story arc up in Situation, Complication and Solution. [...] I believe the structure was first crea
by jfim 6y ago
> One way that works well in most situations is to divide the story arc up in Situation, Complication and Solution. [...] I believe the structure was first created, or popularized by McKinsey, who depending on your views, have a core business of turning slides into billion dollar revenue streams.
It's actually the Hegelian dialectic triad (thesis-antithesis-synthesis) from the late 1700s [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis
- Havoc 6y agoMuch better. Thought that "Complication" part was out of place
- ojilles 6y agoTIL! Awesome, going to read up on that. I’ve found the “situation” part to be really powerful in my experience. Starting off with an important/relevant ground truth is highly effective.
- toyg 6y agoWhich, among other things, is the basis of Marx’s approach to history. So much of modernity is Hegelian in nature.