Storytelling for Media

Stories capture our attention, evoke emotions, foster empathy, and shape the way we understand and remember the world. This book offers a systematic introduction to th e principles of storytelling across different media. Drawing on classical narrative theory as well as practical dramaturgy, Joachim Friedmann, Professor of Interactive Dramaturgy and writer for television, games, and comics, explores how stories are constructed through characters, conflicts, transformations, and narrative worlds. From Aristotle’s concept of peripeteia to modern film dramaturgy and interactive game narratives, the book examines the structural patterns that shape stories in literature, film, television, and digital media. By bringing together narratology, dramaturgy, and media studies, it presents storytelling as both an analytical method and a creative craft.