A Guide to Storyfinding: How to Conduct Discovery Conversations and Online Research

In this tutorial, the Muse Team explains the step-by-step process of adopting Storyfinding into your film-making process. The two main ways to conduct Storyfinding are through online research and discovery conversations with people across different perspectives in the story space. Storyfinding aims to gain a deeper understanding of the story space and find potential solid characters for the film.

The Muse Team provides helpful tips such as setting a floor of at least five discovery conversations before moving onto the next step, making a list of the different perspectives to talk to, asking for the most exciting person one knows, and rolling the snowball to gauge the growth of understanding.

They also provide resources such as email templates, an ultimate list of questions, and a worksheet to turn the discovery conversation into helpful notes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS LESSON

• Storyfinding is conducted through online research and discovery conversations with people across different perspectives in the story space.
  
  

• The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of the story space and find potential solid characters for the film.
  
  

• Helpful tips include setting a floor of at least five discovery conversations, making a list of different perspectives to talk to, asking for the most exciting person one knows, and rolling the snowball to gauge the growth of understanding.
  
  

• Resources such as email templates, an ultimate list of questions, and a worksheet are provided to assist in the process.
  
  

• Commitment and perseverance are essential to becoming a strong storyteller.

Click the downloads above to snag a transcript of this tutorial.