The Ladder of Abstraction: Make Your Writing Memorable
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- In this video, I share a fascinating writing concept called "The Ladder of Abstraction" that I discovered while reading Jack Hart's book Storycraft. It will help you make your writing more memorable and meaningful to your readers.✍️
**BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO**:
📚 Storycraft by Jack Hart: amzn.to/3k3s1W9 (affiliate link)
📝 Blog Post - 5 Powerful Writing Tips from Storycraft: nicolebianchi.com/storycraft-...
📝 Blog Post - 7 Editing Tips from Storycraft: nicolebianchi.com/editing-tip...
📝 Blog Post - How to Add Stories to Nonfiction Writing: nicolebianchi.com/two-magic-w...
📚 The Memoir Project by Marion Roach: amzn.to/3blxqE7 (affiliate link)
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Jack Hart's Storycraft
1:15 What is the Ladder of Abstraction?
2:13 The Ladder of Abstraction in Action
5:08 Nonfiction Writing & The Ladder of Abstraction
6:42 Fiction Writing & The Ladder of Abstraction
10:23 Final Thoughts
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Hi, friends! I hope you enjoy the video!! I just finished reading "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston, and I thought the opening lines were another fantastic example of using abstract writing in fiction: "Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon..." I'd love to hear if you have other examples from classics you've read. 🙂 I also recommend watching this short video of Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry's most important storytelling question: czcams.com/video/ymSORAIbeTc/video.html
That Gene Roddenberry story, wow, such a great way to reach clarity
@@PiersTwomeyMusic Yes, it's such a simple question but so powerful.
Excellent information and presentation!
Thanks Nicole,love your content !
Thankyou Nicole, I'm new to this concept and after searching for many explanations yours was the first to make sense to me. Much appreciated.
Thank you, Janelle! I'm so happy to hear my video helped you.
Nicole, just passing to congratulate you on this wonderful lesson. Straight to the point, clear and inspiring. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it inspiring. :)
Hey Nicole - really interesting video and concept, thanks for sharing - love the Marion Roach quote at the end :)
Thank you, Piers! Glad you enjoyed it. I definitely recommend Roach's book "The Memoir Project" if you haven't read it already. It's another one of my favorite writing craft books.
Thank you for a great explanation. I felt encouraged about seeing some elements I already use and some I need to polish.
Thank you, Michael! Glad to hear you found it helpful.
Hi Nicole, How Ironic that you talk about Jack Hart's book in this episode. I just bought his book, Story Craft, and haven't gotten that far into it yet but now I am all the more determined to read it on purpose, paying attention to lessons like this one. Thank you for sharing today. God bless.
Hi James, that's fantastic that you just got a copy of the book. It's definitely one that you can re-read countless times.
Love this lesson Nicole!
Thank you, Brandy! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)
Wow, Nicole, I think my brain nearly exploded trying to embrace what you are saying! Having spent years churning out boring technical documentation, which is very far from being abstract, my attention now is directed at blog posts and web pages to attract (and keep) readers' attention all the way through to the call-to-action. I guess one could label this as copywriting, but can it incorporate The Ladder of Extraction into it?
Hi, Allan, haha, it is a complex topic to explain in just 12 minutes. But, yes, absolutely! I think with blog posts/copywriting we can fall into the trap of staying at the top of the ladder -- just telling our readers about a subject. But we can make it interesting and applicable to them through stories (the bottom of the ladder). This is the blog post I mentioned in the video that dives deeper into that: nicolebianchi.com/two-magic-words-that-will-strengthen-your-writing/ Hope you find it helpful!
Hi Nicole.I love your mails always, and find the same here on CZcams. Thanks for sharing.👍🥰 Ria Sharma
Hi, Ria! Thank you so much for your kind comment. I'm so happy to hear you enjoy the email newsletter and videos. 😀