“Takeoff and landing are considered the most dangerous parts of flight, 

and so it goes with stories.”

- How To Tell A Story, from The Moth

This idea of starting with location and action (In Medias Res) is all about the takeoff of your story. 🛫

This is your chance to immediately engage you audience😳 or... lose them🥱.

You don't have to do it this way, it's just a suggestion.

Video storytelling has an advantage because the location and action are immediately visible, but it's passive participation. Written and oral storytelling have the advantage of engaging the imagination which is active participation. It's like the storyteller and the audience are in the story together.

I can't hold back anymore. I love how the film, Inception, explains how our mind populates and fills in the gaps. Check it out👇.