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This week, we learned how to create a story in various ways. We were asked to pick a ted talk video out of five or six. I picked "The Mystery box" by J. J. Abrams. His basic point that he was trying to get across to the audience is that to get the audience, there needs to be some mystery. Leaving that unsaid or unsolvable question up to the listener, reader or watcher to decide or ponder on is what really draws them in. It's what lets the audience relate to the piece by filling in the blank with something that can relate to them. That's how J. J. Abrams tells a story, by letting the audience decide. He also used a great analogy. When he was a child, he visited a magic shop. That day he bought a "mystery box" with something magic related inside. But something compelled him that day to not open the box, and to this day he still hasn't. He constantly wonders what's inside the box, but to him that's what makes it exciting. I found that to be somewhat inspiring. Abrams seems to make story telling easy, but also gave great tips for people aspiring to be writers. When I write now I tend to think about the Ted talk, and make sure to incorporate that "mystery" factor that J. J. Abrams talked about. This link here, http://www.copyblogger.com/capture-reader-attention/ talks about how to capture an audience even further. I hope this week has improved my writing skills.
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