To see the whole Ira Glass series on storytelling just click to watch the episodes on youtube. Visit Ira Glass and his award winning show that's on Chicago Public Radio at http://ThisAmericanLife.org. Enjoy listening to a master storyteller online.
Showing posts with label storytelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storytelling. Show all posts
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Triggering Memories for Life Story Writing
Getting started with writing when faced with a blank computer screen or piece of paper can sometimes be a challenge. Below are some ideas to trigger memories that can be part of a life story.
1. If you had to divide your life into "chapters" what would they be?
2. What have been your favorite interests or hobbies throughout your life, and when did they start?
3. How did you happen to choose your career path?
4. What were the ups and downs you felt during the teen years?
5. What major historical events have taken place in the world during your life and how did these events effect you?
6. What was your elementary school experience like?
7. Are there some causes that you have passionate feelings about and how did you first become interested in them?
8. If you wrote a brief timeline or outline of your life, what would be ten major highlights?
9. What were your favorite places to live and why?
10. Which people influenced you the most in your life?
1. If you had to divide your life into "chapters" what would they be?
2. What have been your favorite interests or hobbies throughout your life, and when did they start?
3. How did you happen to choose your career path?
4. What were the ups and downs you felt during the teen years?
5. What major historical events have taken place in the world during your life and how did these events effect you?
6. What was your elementary school experience like?
7. Are there some causes that you have passionate feelings about and how did you first become interested in them?
8. If you wrote a brief timeline or outline of your life, what would be ten major highlights?
9. What were your favorite places to live and why?
10. Which people influenced you the most in your life?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Storytelling Tips from Brian Sturm at the University of South Carolina at Chapel Hill
This is an excellent 45 minute long video on "Storytelling Theory and Practice" from Brian Sturm at the Univeristy of South Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tying together all the facts, putting information into a sequence, adding characters, and structuring a story are some of the topics. Enjoy.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Life Story Bloggers - This Video Shows How To Publish A Book From Your Blog
Are you writing your life story on a blog? Would you like to publish a book made up of those blog posts? The video below shows you the steps to do this.
Video - Novelist Joyce Carol Oates Talks About Writing
Award winning novelist Joyce Carol Oates talks about the importance of starting your story with people.
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