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Critique or Not Critique - or Be Critiqued?
by Chris King |
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During
the past month, our Storytell
Discussion List has been having a lively discussion about critiquing
storytelling. Some members of the List feel we should be blunt for
the sake and betterment of storytelling. Others feel that we need
to be encouraging, not disparaging. Some feel that there should
be journalistic storytelling critics, as there are art, theater
and book critics. Many of us who are professional storytellers have
experienced coaching and benefited from it.
Some
types of coaching include critiques and other types give the storyteller
control over the feedback received. In this article, I
am going to discuss some of the ways I have received and also given
feedback, along with what - in my opinion - has helped me the most
with my storytelling. Keep in mind as you read that all of us are
at different stages in our storytelling careers, are unique in the
way we work and improve and respond in a variety of ways to feedback
- whether it is laudatory or degrading.
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Add
a New Dimension to Your Storytelling with this Program
by Chris King |
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Numerous
books and tapes suggest starting a journal. There are workshops
offered and methods outlined for journaling. Realizing the power
of keeping a journal, I started many. But, even though I believed
in the power of journaling — just like students and other storytellers
I have talked with about journals — I would write in my journal
regularly for several weeks, then once or twice a week, then once
a month, until I put it aside for several years.
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How
to Create a Storytelling Program that FLOWS
by Chris King |
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Whether
you are preparing a storytelling program for preschoolers; elementary,
junior high or high schoolers; families or adults; or groups at
museums, festivals or fairs; it is important to plan a program that
flows easily, yet also holds together. Here are some ideas that
should help achieve those purposes.
Start
with interaction. This can be a light and humorous story that
gets your audience to interact with laughter, or it can be a “call
and response” story where the audience repeats an easy phrase
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Hook
'em or Lose 'em - Notes from an Excellent Workshop
by Chris King |
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When
starting to tell a story, you notice that there is rustling, whispering
and the general feeling that a number of the listeners are not engaged.
Then, as you get into the meat of the story, the group settles in.
But not all of them. Wouldn’t it be great if you had everyone’s
complete attention from the beginning?
We
had just completed our 2005 Annual O.O.P.S! (Ohio Order for the
Preservation of Storytelling) Conference. This year our featured
teller was Jackson Gillman, a.k.a. The Stand-Up
Chameleon, who addressed this topic in his excellent workshop, Hook
`em or Lose `em. In this article, I will share some of the
useful tips and ideas Jackson revealed.
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The Storytell Discussion List |
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list of storytellers discusses the ins and outs of storytelling. Questions
about story are asked and answered. Ideas are shared. And stories
and story resources are offered. |
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National Storytelling Network |
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national membership organization for storytellers, story lovers, and
story listeners. They publish an excellent Storytelling Magazine
bi-monthly, and hold a yearly Storytelling Conference. |
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International Storytelling Center |
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The International Storytelling Center is the organization that has
been instrumental in the rebirth and resurgence of storytelling. The
newly opened Center in Jonesborough, TN outlines and shows the history.
They produce the annual Storytelling Festival. |
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Storyteller.net: storytelling resources and audio stories |
| This varied
site offers such features as Story of the Week articles in the Village
Post, books and tapes, the ability to search for storytellers and
events, plus games and a free web page for storytellers. |
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StoryCorps |
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A national oral-history project that celebrates the lives of the uncelebrated
through their stories. The first story booth opened in Grand Central
Station on October 23, 2003 to record the stories of regular people.
You can also order story kits. |
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How to Tell a Great Story |
| Their aim
is to give a voice to storytellers of the world. They give access
to storytelling resources, stories from Africa and Asia, tips for
storytellers, interviews with people who have amazing stories to tell,
information about paying markets and much more! |
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Sacred Voices |
| This fascinating
web site is dedicated to Multicultural Storytelling produced by the
Center for Sacred Storytelling. There is a streaming storytelling
link to give visitors a chance to hear some stories and also a link
to the Vedic Storytelling Institute. |
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O.O.P.S! The Ohio Order for the Preservation of Storytelling |
| The networking
agent and support organization for storytelling and storytellers in
the State of Ohio. Holds annual Storytelling Conference, regional
seminars and publishes a quarterly newsletter. |
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Myths and Legends |
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A terrific resource site, with general information about myths and
legends, along with regional information including many different
languages. |
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Story-Lovers |
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Celebrating the
world's best-loved stories and rhymes! Classic
storytelling greeting cards and
much more, featuring beautiful images from Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes,
Fables, Classics, Myths, Legends, the Bible, Multicultural Tales,
Classic Artists. |
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Storytelling Ring |
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An all-encompassing site with links to 152 members including storytellers,
organizations, guilds, and festivals, along with many resources. |
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Karen Chace's Resources - Links and Stories |
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This all-inclusive, easy to navigate site not only includes resource
links resulting from Chace's five years of research but also stories
and lots of other information. |
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Change That's Right Now |
Change That's Right Now can quickly and easily cure your fear of performing
in front of a crowd along with overcoming any other fears and phobias.
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