the seven ways to tell a story

One way could be through chronological order, simply telling events as they occur in time. Another might be in a flashback style, starting from a certain point and then going back in time to fill in the backstory. And a third way could be through multiple perspectives, showing the story from different characters' points of view.

One way could be through a linear narrative, which is telling the story in a chronological order from start to finish. Another way is the non - linear narrative, where events are presented out of order to create intrigue. Also, you can tell a story through the eyes of different characters, each giving their own perspective.

The seven ways include: linear - telling events in order. Non - linear - mixing up the order of events. Character - centric - focusing on a character's development. Plot - driven - emphasizing the sequence of events. Theme - based - revolving around a central idea. Dialogue - heavy - using conversations to tell the story. And finally, visual - if it's for a visual medium like film, using visuals to convey the story.

Sure. Linear is straightforward chronology. Non - linear mixes up the order. Character - perspective gives different views. Flashback goes to past events. Foreshadowing hints at future. Circular starts and ends same. Epistolary uses letters.

"Five Things, Seven Tactics, and Twelve Deceitful Ways" came from Sun Tzu's Art of War. ** One, Five Things ** 1. ** Dao ** - It referred to making the wishes of the people and the king consistent. In other words, there must be a mass foundation. The people could risk their lives for the monarch without fear of danger, reflecting the level of political ecological relations in a country. 2. ** Heavens ** - This included day and night, winter, summer, autumn, winter, and other natural environmental factors. In military command, one had to judge the hour and size up the situation. Making use of these natural situations was an important factor in choosing the right timing. 3. ** Land ** - This included the height of the terrain, the distance of the road, the difficulty of the terrain, the width of the territory, the use of dead land and land, etc. These were also factors that needed to be considered in military operations. 4. ** Will ** - The general was required to have the qualities of resourcefulness, prestige, kindness, courage, and strictness. 5. ** Law ** - It referred to the organization of the army, the management of generals, the supply of military supplies, and so on. Generals who knew and mastered these five aspects were more likely to win in a war. These five aspects were the basic elements of military decision-making. It was similar to the modern SWOT analysis, which analyzed the odds of winning a war by comparing the enemy and the enemy in these aspects. ** Second, Seventh Plan ** The Seven Stratagems were based on the Five Things to compare the enemy with the enemy. For example, they could compare whether the rulers of both sides had the right way, which side was more advantageous in terms of the situation, the quality of the generals, the implementation of the military laws, and so on. Through these calculations, they could judge who had the advantage in the war. The calculation in the temple was to weigh these "five things and seven stratagems". Those who calculated more would have a greater chance of victory before the battle, those who calculated less would have a lower chance of victory, and those who did not calculate would have a harder time winning. This reflected the idea of making sufficient preparations and weighing the pros and cons before the war began. The Five Things and Seven Tactics were the foundation of military strategy. ** 3, 12 Deceit Paths ** 1. ** What you can do, you can't do; what you can do, you can't do ** - For example, Li Mu was stationed in Yanmen Prefecture to defend against Xiongnu. He had strong military ability, but for many years, he pretended that he could not fight or did not need to fight. In fact, he secretly trained his troops, making the enemy mistakenly think that he was weak or had no intention of fighting. 2. ** Show the distance when you are near, show the distance when you are far (diversion)** - For example, when Han Xin attacked Bao, the king of Wei, he pretended to cross the river in Puban City, but in fact, he crossed the river from Xiayang City and went straight to Anyi. 3. ** Lure with profit ** - For example, King Hui of Qin wanted to attack the Marquis of Shu. He took advantage of the Marquis's greedy character to carve a stone cow and put valuable items behind the cow to lure the Marquis of Shu, causing the Marquis of Shu to destroy his defense line in order to obtain the treasure. 4. ** Take it in chaos ** - When the enemy fell into chaos due to greed and other reasons, they had to seize the opportunity to attack. King Hui of Qin lured the Marquis of Shu into chaos and then sent troops to destroy Shu. 5. ** It's real and ready ** - When the enemy's strength was sufficient, one had to be on guard. This was a strategy to deal with a strong enemy. 6. ** I'm strong, but I'm avoiding it ** - For example, after the King of Yue, Gou Jian, was defeated by the King of Wu, Fu Chai, and Fu Chai became powerful, Gou Jian temporarily avoided the edge and saved himself by doing what Fu Chai did as a servant, so that he could counterattack in the future. 7. ** Scratching in anger ** - He would try to provoke the irascible enemy and make them lose their rationality, thus revealing their flaws. 8. ** Humble and proud ** - Taking the initiative to show weakness would make the enemy arrogant. 9. ** I'm tired after I'm done ** - He had to find a way to tire the enemy who was at ease and consume his energy. 10. ** Leave each other ** - When the enemy was united, he had to divide them from within. 11. ** Attack unprepared, catch them off guard ** - Attacking when the enemy was unprepared and taking action when the enemy did not expect it was the secret of victory in military battles. "Twelve Deceptions" was a method used on the battlefield at the last minute. The purpose was to find ways to lead the enemy to make mistakes, just like what Li Shimin said,"to make mistakes in many ways." However, ingenuity was not the fundamental factor that determined the final outcome of the war."Five things and seven strategies" were the foundation, and "Twelve Deceptions" was just icing on the cake. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!