The BABC story structure (starting in the middle, flashing back to the past, then returning to the present) allows storytellers to compress long time periods into what feels like a shorter story by beginning with current stakes and weaving the past in rather than chronologically narrating a 40-year span.
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Matthew DicksEvidence Quote
“I used a BABC model...I started with my son is going to camp...Stories that take place over the course of 30 years...Nobody wants to hear a 40-year story...we turn the 40-year story into a week-long story”
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:05:43 PM
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