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Rapid Story Development: How to Use the Enneagram-Story Connection to Become a Master Storyteller

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Call no.
: 808.02/LYO
Author
: Jeff Lyons
Contributor
: Safwan Hanif Bin Osman
Summary
Storytelling has undergone multiple media and formats, most retaining similar plot structures of introduction, rising plot, climax, and ending. Enneagram, while mostly used as a personality test, can be incorporated into storytelling by substituting the nine traits into the nine story connections relatable for writers. This traits includes moral components, fears and desires, focus of attention, and team roles. This enneagram system provides story development process including forms and worksheets capturing multiple aspects of the characters and storylines. Using the enneagram system can consolidate consistency for all characters and plotlines, ensuring a tight narrative and pacing.