Meta Storytelling
the wisest of storytellers, through imagery and the richness of their languages and through the multileveled structure of their stories, provide a beacon for those open to a new understanding of humanity’s evolutionary process and who might hope to see themselves as part of that transformation.
Sally Mallam • The Science of Storytelling
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storytelling is a ritual surrounding a metaphor for life.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
every human being is a storyteller, that stories are how we seek to understand the meaning of our lives
Steve Almond Tells Us
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Story is a metaphor for life. It takes us beyond the factual to the essential.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
It’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible. — Alan Rickman
Dan Kennedy • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
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the story arts have become humanity’s prime source of inspiration, as it seeks to order chaos and gain insight into life.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Stories are entrusted to storytellers by the elders. But these storytellers are not meant to repeat the narrative verbatim; they are expected to understand these stories and, through them, reflect on what the community needs to hear at any given moment. This temporal gathering, both in and around a story, acknowledges the personal subjectivities al... See more
shiftspace.pub • On Gathering
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“We live in a world shaped by stories. Stories are the threads of our lives and the fabric of human cultures. A story can unite or divide people(s), obscure issues, or spotlight new perspectives. A story can inform or deceive, enlighten or entertain, or even do all of the above. Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives,... See more
Designing Systems Interventions – Transition Design Seminar CMU
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