In a Moth story, the teller uses three elements to get us from beginning to end: 1. SCENES illustrate parts of the story that are both compelling and critical to the arc. The climax of the story is almost always a scene. 2. SUMMARIES move us through the time line and connect us to the next step (“three weeks later,” “after a lot of trial and error,” “I completed my master’s degree and was finally ready,” “two kids and a mortgage later . . . ”). 3. REFLECTIONS share your feelings and insights about what you learned, concluded, deduced, decided to change, or accepted.
