The Arc of Storytelling

by Bobette Buster

In our culture, he who tells the best story wins. Creating great narratives that produce epiphanies involves a particular talent that applies far beyond film and changes the way you write books, marketing copy, funding proposals, research reports, sermons, and so much more. Bobette Buster has built and sustained a long, respected career in the film industry by being the best at finding and developing epiphanies in some of the greatest movies we've all enjoyed.

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Eric Olsen from Relevant Reverence

Bobette, this was a magical 15 minutes. You told the story of storytelling so incredibly well.

Thank you!

Christine Dick

It's wonderful to have courageous people speak about what really makes a good story/ film. Too many indulge in senseless storytelling. I hope many see this and take away a powerful lesson. Thank you!

CS Heinz

Wow, this was a fantastic explanation of what makes great stories. "Successful stories show how characters overcame their fears and moved from death to life among the living dead." Sounds like the Great Story, the Gospel from creation to fall to redemption to restoration. Thank you!

Arthur Hooker

I absolutely love this talk. Looking forward to the Epiphany Session.

Kenny Jahng

So who's going to Q Epiphany in NYC next week? Anyone interested in connecting online beforehand?

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Dan Wilt

So if indeed the human story of restoration, past to future, has been told in some of the least compelling ways in our generation, then great work must be done immediately. Of course.

In my experience, however, there are a limited amount of funding leaders existing in 21st century faith systems with the progressive and innovative vision to resource the architecture, cinema and even music that would re-inject the culture with the most compelling story of all.

While great strides are being made, and must be celebrated, it will fall to individuals and stories being discovered by the systems-that-be to create the kind of epic storytelling in all corners of society celebrated here.

Or we wait, as C.S. Lewis and others had to, for a story to finally get spread across mediums over long periods of time. A great inheritance for us today, but for the stories needing to be heard in 2-10 years, shaped to the present social conditions, what are we to do?

Thanks Q for pushing the buttons. I suppose all of us, swinging our bats in our corners of the world, will eventually move this forward by the impetus of Grace.

Mike Oviedo

I love helping people tell their own stories . When we graph our stories in groups we find common themes . There are universal aspects to our stories. I've discovered that these commonalities at times can bring healing. When we come to know God's story and are able to tell our own, we begin to see intersecting lines in the two stories. And the epiphany is that we are all part of an Epic story that matters.

Hilton Collins

Ms. Buster,

Just listened to this lecture. It was great, elucidating stuff.

- Hilton

CJ Liu

Thanks so much for clearly articulating story telling in few words. The picture of Anne Frank was powerful as was the importance of Shirley Temple. Thanks for offering your insights.

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