The Origin Myth — Story Engines trigger illustration
E4
STORY ENGINES

THE ORIGIN MYTH

MECHANISM

Tell the story of how the product, ingredient, or benefit came to be.

? THE QUESTION

"What's the compelling story behind this?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What's the founding moment?
  2. What struggle preceded this triumph?
  3. What ingredient has a story?
  4. What process deserves dramatization?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Founder's garage origin story
  • Ancient ingredient discovery narrative
  • The accident that led to invention

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
+
THE QUESTION
"What's the compelling story behind this?"
=
Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What's the compelling story behind this?"