C1
Advanced Storytelling
ការនិទានរឿងបែបស្មុគស្មាញ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Stop telling stories in "Linear Order". Use In Medias Res (starting in the middle) to hook the listener.
❌ Linear (B2 Level - Boring)
Start at Beginning 09:00 AM
"I woke up late for my flight. I forgot my passport at home. I took a taxi to the airport. I realized I didn't have my passport."
✅ Non-Linear (C1 Level - Engaging)
Start in the Middle (The Hook) 11:30 AM
"The gate was closing. My heart was pounding against my ribs. I reached into my pocket... and my blood ran cold. It was empty."
Flashback (The Context) 09:00 AM
"To understand how I ended up there, you have to go back to that morning. I had woken up late..."
Narrative Structure Tools
1. In Medias Res ការចាប់ផ្តើមនៅកណ្តាលរឿង
Latin for "In the midst of things." Start your story at the moment of highest tension to grab attention immediately.
2. The Flashback ការរំលឹកអតីតកាល
After the hook, jump back in time to explain the context.
Key Phrase: "But let's rewind..." or "To understand this, we need to go back..."
Key Phrase: "But let's rewind..." or "To understand this, we need to go back..."
3. Chekhov's Gun ការប្រើប្រាស់តម្រុយ
Foreshadowing. Mention a detail early that becomes important later.
"I didn't know it then, but that phone call would change everything."
"I didn't know it then, but that phone call would change everything."
Structure the Story
You are telling a story about a car accident.
Which is the best "In Medias Res" opening?
A. "It was a Tuesday morning. I got into my car to drive to work."
B. "The sound of crunching metal is something you never forget. In a split second, my world spun upside down."
C. "I want to tell you about the time I had a car accident last year."
You've hooked them. How do you transition to the context?
A. "And then the police came."
B. "But before I tell you what happened next, I need to tell you why I was on that road."