As noted in my prior two posts in this series on the use of “stock stories” in brief writing, linked here and here, storytelling can be a powerful writing technique for appellate lawyers. In this context, storytelling is the process by which you weave the facts of your case into a brief in such a way that the narrative subconsciously reminds the reader of an innately  familiar story where your client is placed in the role of the favorable character we all root for. Stock stories consist of a basic plot line and standard characters that over the centuries writers have modified to create stories that seem new. For example, the Broadway play “West Side Story” may have seemed original in 1957, but it…