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THE SCIENCE OF SERIAL:
10TAKEAWAYSFROMNPR’SSTORYTELLINGSENSATION
BRAD BAER
Creative Director, Bluecadet
@Bluecadet / @Craftedaction
Whowouldyourather
curateashowaround?
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
• HasspentmostofhislifeasanomadaroundEurope
• Rentsaroomin ahousewithotherunprovenartists
• Particularlyenjoyspaintingpicturesofhisbedroom
• Friendsdescribehimasalittleweird andeclectic
• Eventuallydiesbeforeachievinganysortoffame
PersonA:
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
• High-schoolagedstudent
• LivesjustoutsideofBaltimore
• VisitsMosqueregularlywithParents
• Spendstimesmokingandhangingoutwithfriends
• HasaKoreangirlfriendbutbrokeupwithher
PersonB:
Greatstorieshappento
thosewhocantellthem.
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
• HasspentmostofhislifeasanomadaroundEurope
• Rentsaroomin ahousewithotherunprovenartists
• Particularlyenjoyspaintingpicturesofhisbedroom
• Friendsdescribehimasalittleweird andeclectic
• Eventuallydiesbeforeachievinganysortoffame
VincentVanGogh
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
• High-schoolagedstudent
• LivesjustoutsideofBaltimore
• VisitsMosqueregularlywithParents
• Spendstimesmokingandhangingoutwithfriends
• HasaKoreangirlfriendbutbrokeupwithher
AdnanSyed
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
5 million downloads
quickerthananyotherpodcast(Apple)
40 million downloads
in2014alone(Apple)
80 million total downloads
asofsummer2015(Apple)
$11,103.86
raisedforHaveMinLeescholarshipfund
asofsummer2015(Apple)
30,000+ members
Onareddit.comsubreddit
`
Graphics by Michelle Rial / The Bold Italic
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
TheScienceofSerial
10LessonsonStorytelling
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
1. Startwithaquestion/Makeitrelatableandpersonal
I just want to point out something I'd never really
thought about before I started working on this story.
And that is, it's really hard to account for your time, in a
detailedway,Imean.
-SarahKoenig
“
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
3. Balancetimelessthemeswithcurrentissues
Graphics by Michelle Rial / The Bold Italic
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
INTERVIEW WITH A CONFUSED SARAH, VISUALIZED
Graphics by Michelle Rial / The Bold Italic
4. Don’tbeafraidtohaveapersonalityandprovidedifferentperspectives
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
Graphics by Michelle Rial / The Bold Italic
5. Developyourcharactersbyintroducingquirksandhabits
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
Ilearnedstorytellingfrommy
Rabbi.IthoughtIhad
inventedthistechniquebutIt
turnsoutmyrabbiusedit,as
doeseverypreacherevery
Sunday.
-IraGlass
“
6. Paceyourstorylikeachoreographeddance
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
7. Consideryouraudience’scomfortandlearningstyle
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
8. Provide/encourageopportunitiestoextendtheexperience
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
9. Giveyouraudienceareasontoevangelizeandriff
Cartoon by David Sipress / The New Yorker
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
10. Endonaquestion.Noteverythinghastohaveaperfectfinish
ThankYou. THE
SCIENCE OF
S E R I A L
#igniteMCN#MCN2015
THANKS!
BRAD BAER
Creative Director, Bluecadet
@Bluecadet / @Craftedaction

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THE SCIENCE OF SERIAL: 10 Takeaways from nPr’s storytelling sensation