Nonprofits need stories to bring their impact to life. What if you had a Pixar writer on your team to collaborate with?
Play with this GPT model to help shape your story of impact.
The elements of the Story Spine are as follows:
Once upon a time โ This sets the stage and introduces the main character(s) and their initial situation or context.
Every day โ Describes the regular routine or the status quo of the main character’s life before the main events of the story.
But one day โ Introduces a triggering event that disrupts the status quo.
Because of that โ Details the consequences or initial reactions that stem from the triggering event.
Because of that โ Continues to trace the chain of cause and effect as the character(s) take action or events unfold.
Because of that โ Further expands on the actions and reactions, showing how the story progresses through additional challenges or developments.
Until finally โ Leads to the climax of the story where a significant change or resolution occurs.
And ever since then โ Provides the conclusion and shows the new status quo or the lesson learned from the story, sometimes ending with a moral.