The Art of Storytelling

Author: John Walsh
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802487793
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 151

Book Description
Can you captivate an audience with your story? Many of us would love to hold the attention of a crowd, a classroom, or just a group of our friends by telling them a great story. We have felt the pressure of a public presentation or the disappointment of telling a story that others ignore. We are ready to be heard, ready to captivate. In The Art of Storytelling, John Walsh takes us through the steps to presenting a compelling story—outlining the strategies that helped him move from stutterer to storyteller. This book will help any person with a story to share by walking you through all aspects of presentation . . . from what to do with your hands as you speak all the way to crafting a killer ending. Whether you’re telling bedtime stories to your children or Bible stories to a congregation, this book will take your storytelling to a new level.

The Art of Storytelling

Author: Amy E. Spaulding
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810877775
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Designed for anyone who wants to develop the skill of telling stories, this volume provides advice on choosing, learning, and presenting stories, as well as discussions on the importance of storytelling through human history and its continued significance today.

Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling

Author: Jonathan Shapiro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781627229265
Category : Forensic orations
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The practice of law is the business of persuasion, and storytelling is the most effective means of persuading. A credible lawyer capable of telling a well-reasoned story that moves the listener will always beat the lawyer who cannot. This entertaining book shows you how to convey legal information in a cogent, persuasive way to the client who needs the help, to opposing counsel, and to the decision-maker who has to make the final call.

Let the Story Do the Work

Author: Esther Choy
Publisher: AMACOM
ISBN: 0814438024
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
People forget facts, but they never forget a good story. Let the Story Do the Work shows how the art of storytelling is key for any business to achieve success. For most, there’s nothing easy about crafting a memorable story, let alone linking it to professional goals. However, material for stories and anecdotes that can be used for your professional success already surround you. To get people interested in and convinced by what you are saying, you need to tell an interesting story. As the Founder and Chief Story Facilitator at Leadership Story Lab, a company that helps executives unlock the persuasive power of storytelling, Esther Choy teaches you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that will achieve your goals. In Let the Story Do the Work, you can learn to: Capture attention Engage your audience Change minds Inspire action Pitch persuasively When you find the perfect hook, structure your story according to its strengths, and deliver it at the right time in the right way, you’ll see firsthand how easy it is to turn everyday communications into opportunities to connect, gain buy-in, and build lasting relationships.

Storytelling Art Studio

Author: Cathy Nichols
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144034941X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 527

Book Description
Mixed Media Art Storytelling With Powerful Results! Storytelling Art Studio is the guide that will show you how to create mixed media art that tells impactful stories. It's a creative guide for mining your own life to manifest imaginary worlds, emotional narratives and clever characters. Each chapter presents a new subject--you may paint a tree, collage a landscape or use sgraffito to create a scene. You will begin with inspirational warm-up exercises, then learn how to do it with a step-by-step demonstration and even get to see alternate versions of the piece that explore the magic and impact of different choices. Perfect for you no matter what your skill level or style, this guide does not have to be read in order. Simply choose what you would like to do and go for it! You might: • Paint and collage trees and landscapes • Create a romantic scene with sgraffito • Add color to black and white photographs • Alter a book page • Create a family tree with ephemera • And much, much more! 10 projects and 10 inspiration exercises!

The Art of Story-Telling

Author: Marie L. Shedlock
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
"The Art of Story-Telling" by Marie L. Shedlock is a must-read for any aspiring writer or storyteller. Through her easy-to-understand and masterful words, Shedlock is able to share the secrets to recounting a truly riveting story that will keep your audience entertained and hanging on every word.

The Art of Storytelling for Teachers and Pupils

Author: Elizabeth Grugeon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134110626
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
First Published in 2000. At the start of the new millennium the definition of literacy has taken on multiple electronic possibilities. But this is a book about the foundations of literacy in orality, in the words, stories and culture of every individual. This book explores the relation of storytelling to literacy and the role of story in human life.

Anatomy of a Premise Line

Author: Jeff Lyons
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1317558952
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
If a story is going to fail, it will do so first at the premise level. Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success is the only book of its kind to identify a seven-step development process that can be repeated and applied to any story idea. This process will save you time, money, and potentially months of wasted writing. So whether you are trying to write a feature screenplay, develop a television pilot, or just trying to figure out your next story move as a writer, this book gives you the tools you need to know which ideas are worth pursuing. In addition to the 7-step premise development tool, Anatomy of a Premise Line also presents a premise and idea testing methodology that can be used to test any developed premise line. Customized exercises and worksheets are included to facilitate knowledge transfer, so that by the end of the book, you will have a fully developed premise line, log line, tagline, and a completed premise-testing checklist. Here is some of what you will learn inside: Ways to determine whether or not your story is a good fit for print or screen Case studies and hands-on worksheets to help you learn by participating in the process Tips on how to effectively work through writer’s block A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/lyons) with additional worksheets, videos, and interactive tools to help you learn the basics of perfecting a killer premise line

Trial Advocacy: the Art of Storytelling

Author: Jared Hatcliffe
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press LLC
ISBN: 9781531020606
Category : Trial practice
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
"A trial is a story-the story of your client's truth, and there is an art to storytelling. To succeed, your story must mesmerize, entertain, and persuade the jury throughout every phase of trial. This book is a direct, to-the-point guide to successfully master that art, tell that story, and try your case in New York State court. It is written in a conversational tone and deliberately brief to avoid the boredom that causes many students to throw books aside and jurors to lose attention during your case. Instead of telling you what to do, it contains detailed examples that illustrate how to implement the recommended techniques. It contains specific methods used by the most successful New York civil and criminal attorneys to win their cases and explores the right way to conduct each stage of the trial as well as discussing expert testimony, evidence, and the law of trial advocacy in New York, which will help you win your case and tell your story"--

Kaleidoscope

Author: Sandu Publications
Publisher: Gingko Press
ISBN: 9781584236894
Category : Illustration of books
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Similar to a kaleidoscope, a good story employs reflection on the different elements to create a narrative or pattern that is captivating to the reader. The pressure is that much more when the storyteller is a graphic artist and has a page or less in which to tell the tale with little or no words. The result relies heavily on the artists ability to turn the lens just right and capture the essentials of setting characterization, mood, detail, motion and more to convey the intended meaning. The artists utilize traditional illustration techniques along with embroidery, paper cutting, carving and collage to create pieces that standout for their low-tech charm. Derived from magazines, posters, books, blogs and personal projects, Kaleidoscope includes interviews with six talented and enthusiastic artists who are masters of the art of storytelling.