#12: 3 Ways to Create Narrative Drive in Your Story

Published: June 2, 2020, 7 a.m.

b'In today\'s episode, I\'m exploring narrative drive or that "thing" that hooks a reader\'s interest and pulls them through the story. Here\'s a preview of what\'s included:[01:25] What is narrative drive? Here\'s a quick definition.[01:35] According to Robert McKee, narrative drive is sustained when a story plays on two primary needs within the reader -- an intellectual need (curiosity) and an emotional need (concern). [01:50] Curiosity is the intellectual need to find answers to questions.[02:20] ...'