Storytellers
Listen to different storytellers on the following websites: Storyteller.net 7 podcasts beginning storytellers need to listen to Story Bee Enjoy them!
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A short story
REMEMBER A narrative story needs paragraphing: BEFORE THE EVENT : try to answer in this first paragraph the WHO, WHERE, WHEN and WHY of your story THE EVENT : write 2 or 3 paragraphs to describe the WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE EVENT : try to solve the conflict in this paragraph and describe feelings of characters after the solution of the conflict. Try to keep the chronological order of events. It will help you avoid overlapping of sequencing. Short sentences create suspense, which makes your story more interesting. Do not make the plot of your story too complicated. You can incorporate short dialogues into your story. Use the variety of n arrative tenses: P ast Simple: to describe simple facts and states She opened her eyes, yawned, and slowly got up. to describe events that follow each other She left the building, went to the shop where she realised she did not have enough money and returned home. Past Continuous: to set the scene The wind was blowing, dark ...
9 best storytelling blogs to read
We often think of creativity as mythical and mysterious—it’s no wonder that creative types are often portrayed as isolated and socially disconnected in films. Certainly, the image of the mad creative genius dominates popular consciousness. But those of us who work in a creative field recognize that creativity relies as much on process and skill as imagination and magic. STORYTELLING IS, AT ITS VERY CORE, A CRAFT. And storytellers have been sharing their techniques ever since our ancestors told the first story. The craft of telling stories is a tradition as old as the human race. Oral storytellers have, for as long as we can imagine, learned stories from their elders and shared the tricks of the trade among their contemporaries. The art of telling stories is, by its very nature, social, and the best stories arise from the conflict of our shared experiences. WITH THAT IN MIND, IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT WE LEARN FROM OTHERS. No matter the medium with which we work, we storytell...
It's your turn NOW
Create your own blog and use any of the ideas on the previous posts. Decide on what you want to write, but REMEMBER we are working on creative writing. Good writing!
Ideas for BLOGGING
Ideas for “Best of” posts: 1. The best blog posts you’ve read the past week or month – with links. 2. Writers (or authors, teachers, industry leaders, philanthropists) who inspire you. 3. Your favorite blogs. Example: Belinda Pollard’s 4 useful blogs to get you started in self-publishing . 4. Helpful tools and resources you depend on. 5. Your favorite (or most-viewed, or a group of related) posts from your blog. 6. Who to follow on Twitter (Facebook, Pinterest, whatever) – and why. 7. The best free apps online. 8. Links to articles on a particular topic – “what people are saying.” 9. Best tutorials on a subject of interest to your readers. 10. A mash-up of all guest posts, interviews, etc. where you’ve been featured on another blog or website. Essays – personal Everything you think, remember, feel, or do is fair game – as long as your treatment of it entertains, inspires, or generates a positive emotion in your reade...