Summary of Paul Smith's Sell with a Story

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Not all collections of words constitute a story. A story is something special. It is a series of words that have meaning, and it is up to you to determine what that meaning is. #2 The six identifiable features of a story are a time, a place, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events. Stories typically have a time indicator, a place indicator, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events. #3 The four narratives below are examples of stories that may or may not be worthy of being called a story.
You are to decide which are and which are not stories, and why. #4 The first three narratives are not stories. They do not meet all six criteria. The fourth narrative is a story about something that happened to somebody. It has a time, a place, a main character, an obstacle, a goal, and events.