I’m working with a group of about 15 wonderful people on Monday evenings this December on storytelling. They are a great group of people with sweet, painful, grateful stories. Then today I discovered this delightful summary of Story Telling by Donald Miller.

“Here is nearly every story you see or hear in a nutshell: A CHARACTER who wants something encounters a PROBLEM before they can get it. At the peak of their despair, a GUIDE steps into their lives, gives them a PLAN, and CALLS THEM TO ACTION. That action helps them avoid FAILURE and ends in a SUCCESS.”

What are great guide for anyone telling stories, which is…well, all of us.