This week in Story Lab we spoke about story and what it is that makes story? It was concluded that story exists in many platforms and parts of all of our lives. From movies and TV shows to music and mobile applications. In film there are many aspects that make up a story and in contemporary times these aspects are much more varied than that of early times. These days stories can exist in many forms, they can be non-linear and they can transport us to other dimensions and show us what would have at one time been considered simply a fantasy or a dream. This shows us the awesome power that stories have. However, this is not to disparage the stories of earlier times. These stories although more linear and structured still had the power to effect us in the same sort of ways stories of today do. This is pinned together by the crux of a story, cause and effect. This particular story technique is what drives and is what has always driven a memorable story.

This post has merely touched on the aspects of what a story is made up of, it is in my opinion important to appreciate both classical and contemporary story because without it we would not know what the foundations of a story are. We would not know the rules to follow and of course in many instances the rules to break and change.