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Have you ever wondered how some of our favorite TV shows

just keep us coming back week after week?

Or even binge watching an entire weekend?

Well, it's not an accident.

There's an actual secret that I'm about to share with you.

I'm doing an eleven part video series on mastering storytelling

to influence anyone where.

And this is lesson No. 8.

Using tension and resolution to keep your audience in place.

We've already covered making your story memorable with detail.

Now I wanna focus

how to keep your audience on the edge of their seats

with tension and resolution.

The truth is, many stories just fall flat because they lack tension.

Tension is what actually pulls people in.

It's actually secretes nor pinephrine in the brain,

making them wonder what's gonna happen next.

And when they get resolution,

it's what gives them closure,

leaving them satisfied and engaged and wanting to come back again.

Every movie, TV series or anything that we love watching,

it's the tension that keeps us coming back.

The conflict that keeps you wanting to turn the page

or go to the next episode.

But it's the resolution that leaves you feeling fulfilled at the end.

And that's what creates value.

So remember, tension is what makes your story exciting and engaging,

but resolution is what makes it satisfying.

Together they create that powerful narrative

that keeps the audience hooked from start to finish.

So here's today's tool.

You see how that little bit of Tension of me looking confused did it.

Here's what I want you to do.

Add a little bit of conflict or challenge in your next story.

It doesn't have to be dramatic,

just something that builds a little bit of suspense

before you resolve it. So in your next storytelling opportunity,

I want you to introduce a little bit of challenge

and even a little bit of suspense.

Notice how it keeps people coming back for more.

Stay tuned for Lesson 9,

where we'll explore how congruency between your story,

body and message builds trust.