The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
A course by Sun Yi , Storyteller and Founder of Night Owls
Develop your hero’s journey and learn to sell your ideas by exploring authentic storytelling techniques that resonate with your audience
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About the video: Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Overview
“You may think that your personal journey isn't that interesting, but remember: Someone out there can relate! If you've lived a life, you always have a story to tell.”
In this video lesson Sun Yi addresses the topic: Everyone Has a Story to Tell, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators. Develop your hero’s journey and learn to sell your ideas by exploring authentic storytelling techniques that resonate with your audience.
Partial transcription of the video
“Everyone Has a Story to Tell In this unit, we'll talk about what makes a story a story, how to find your story, and how to structure your story. One of the things that people tell me the most is, "Sun, I don't have an interesting story. My life's not that interesting." I felt kind of that way too. I secretly hoped that I had some crazy rock bottom moment, like where I was addicted to drugs or I was homeless or something like that, just so that I have some interesting story to tell, but I found out that that's not what makes this story interesting. For example, one of the most successful hig...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators
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Category
Marketing & Business, Writing -
Areas
Communication, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Marketing, Storytelling
Sun Yi is the founder of Night Owls, an award-winning digital agency based in New York City. After studying engineering at Binghamton University in 2001, Sun started working as a web designer and developer. Half a decade later, Sun became the lead web designer at the New York Film Academy, and subsequently studied filmmaking at the academy, which paved the way for the future of his career in storytelling.
In 2008, Sun became the COO and Creative Director at Wevio, and just two years later, started Night Owls. Through his agency, Sun has worked with Fortune 500 Companies brands such as Seiko, American Red Cross, Columbia University, Spotify, Swell Bottle, and more. At Night Owls, their aim is to develop the visual identity of a brand through storytelling. In 2020, Sun became part of the coveted Forbes Agency Council.
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- Level: Beginner
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