I realize that Ohler was exaggerating the different stages to make a point -- but I often find myself really annoyed by manufactured conflict in stories. I think a heavy-handed interpretation of this particular tactic is the death of a good story. It can be seen in the waning days of every television drama; just keep your eyes peeled for a trailer for A Very Special Episode of ____ (insert series name here) and then go ahead and watch it to see how ridiculously the conflict is ratcheted up. So, I guess the trick is to use conflict judiciously. Unless you don't mind me putting on my best Monster Truck voice when I make up trailers for your show.
Another thing I really responded to was Ohler's contention that "...if you heard a lecture that cited the findings of 10 great studies conducted by ten famous scholars that proved the effectiveness of kids helping adults with technological problems in 10 different ways, you probably would have forgotten it by next week. But there's a good chance you'll remember this story."
Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning and Creativity (location 1334) Kindle Edition, cloud reader.
Well, yes.
Well, yes.
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