storytelling is an intricate part of the human experience
Stories are not a simple recounting of events. They are not a thorough reporting of moments over a given period of time. Stories are the crafted representation of events that are related in such a way to demonstrate change over time in the life of the teller.
Dan Kennedy • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
“Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories or common-sense advice.”
– Edward Miller, founder of Edward Elementary, illustrator and product designer
– Edward Miller, founder of Edward Elementary, illustrator and product designer
50 Best Quotes for Storytelling — The Storyteller Agency
If you want your story to linger with your audience (and that should be your goal), you should end in a place that is moving, vulnerable, or revealing, or establishes connection with the audience.
Dan Kennedy • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn
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We all want the complicated world we live in to make sense. So we tell ourselves stories to fill in the gaps of what are effectively blind spots.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.”
– Ben Okri, poet and novelist
– Ben Okri, poet and novelist
50 Best Quotes for Storytelling — The Storyteller Agency
But all storytellers, no matter who their intended audience, should beware of over-tightening their narratives. While it’s dangerous to leave readers feeling confused and abandoned, it’s just as risky to over-explain. Causes and effects should be shown rather than told; suggested rather than explained. If they’re not, curiosity will be extinguished
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“Stories are a communal currency of humanity.”
― Tahir Shah
― Tahir Shah