The following list was compiled by an amazing group of storytellers from around the world. Last semester, while I was teaching Building Storyworlds: the art, craft & biz of storytelling in 21c atā¦
Similar to John Trubyās Anatomy of Story, Story Physics covers the internal forces that work from within a story to make it a good one. This is a deeper exploration of story structure in continuation from Story Engineering. One of the most valuable elements of this book is Brooksā breakdown of the story physics of The Help and The Hunger
Storytelling Increases Oxytocin and Lowers Cortisol. We all understand this from our own experiences sharing stories, but new research by Brockingham and colleagues shows just how deep these human
Storytelling activities help kids to develop social, people and communication skills. It is also helpful to enhance creative thinking skills in kids. There are multiple ways to get children excited about storytelling and storytelling games. One way is to incorporate stories into daily activities such as bedtime routines. Dramatic storytelling is a matter of including key elements of a good story such as: Conflict. Tension. Surprise. Extraordinary characters or character behaviour. Controversy. Mystery. Suspense. The second story idea above contains most of these elements.