The memories of our past can continue to hinder our future, or as Peter Guber proclaims in his book “Tell to Win” the story of our past can help us to move an audience to action. In chapter 4 of Peter Guber’s novel, Tell to Win, teaches us how to use backstory in storytelling. He shares with us the challenges of the backstory and how this can help in positive ways any storyteller regardless if they are great storytellers or not. Guber uses the term backstory to stress the importance of one’s past in order to have a purposeful story. He defines, analyzes, and suggests how backstory can be used in multiple occupations or events to create an audience that connects to the presenter’s purpose. In this essay the term backstory will be defined and used for practical application into my
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In page 63 it says, “...is based on scientific evidence that backstories affect and aflict everyone’s life. For better or worse.” In page 63 it also says, “ Backstories actually can define a person’s future”. Our backstories will either push us to achieve success or crush us in the future. Everyone has a rough past but is in our hands if we want to repeat the same story again or make it be a life lesson that will help us towards a better life. Peter Guber provides many real world examples in Chapter 4 that help us understand better the meaning of a backstory and how we can use it in our advantage rather than allowing it to destroy us. One example that Guber uses is John Paul’s backstory and how it benefit him in the future to get where he is now. Paul’s childhood revolved in poverty. When it was Christmas his mom didn’t have enough money to provide gifts for him or his brother. However, they loved to see the mechanical puppets through the window displays. One day Paul’s mom told him to give a dime to a lady that was ringing a bell.
In page 63 it says, “...is based on scientific evidence that backstories affect and aflict everyone’s life. For better or worse.” In page 63 it also says, “ Backstories actually can define a person’s future”. Our backstories will either push us to achieve success or crush us in the future. Everyone has a rough past but is in our hands if we want to repeat the same story again or make it be a life lesson that will help us towards a better life. Peter Guber provides many real world examples in Chapter 4 that help us understand better the meaning of a backstory and how we can use it in our advantage rather than allowing it to destroy us. One example that Guber uses is John Paul’s backstory and how it benefit him in the future to get where he is now. Paul’s childhood revolved in poverty. When it was Christmas his mom didn’t have enough money to provide gifts for him or his brother. However, they loved to see the mechanical puppets through the window displays. One day Paul’s mom told him to give a dime to a lady that was ringing a bell.