How to design stories that keep people hooked

The simple principle of progression

Adam Westbrook
6 min readMay 23, 2019

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What gives a good story its pace and tempo? How do storytellers make sure their work builds to a memorable climax? Let’s break down the concept of story progression.

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Adam Westbrook

Video artist working at The New York Times. I write a weekly newsletter about visual storytelling and creativity. https://adamwestbrook.substack.com/