We, creators, tell a lot of stories. But what makes them believable in the first place? Why is it that some stick while others don't? Maybe Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm has the answer.
I’ve recently come to see the world more as a set of stories rather than a collection of truths. People are storytellers by nature — sharing moments, online and offline. Naturally, some stories are more appealing than others. Some tweets grab our attention while others don’t. Consequently, some people grab our interest online, while other people don’t.
Using social media, shaping one’s narrative has become an unconscious process for many. But what exactly are the implications of this online narrative? How do we as humans decide whether a story even makes sense at all? Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm is just one of the theories that could offer an answer.
