storytelling
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How To Become A Good Storyteller
Not many of us aspire to be Moth-winning level storytellers, but being known for spinning a good yarn has its social uses.
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Teach Kids Compassion By Creating Stories About Others
It’s easy to conclude that people generally suck. Don’t they, though? There’s the driver who cut you off, the lady who appears out of nowhere to swipe the last free sample off the tray when you’ve been waiting patiently in line, the “friend” who’s forgotten your birthday three years in a row. I get why…
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Why Everyone Seems To Know The Same Urban Legends
You know that creepy urban legend you heard about that thing in your town? Yeah, someone is probably telling that very same story in another part of the country right now. Here’s why everybody seems to know the same spooky stories, no matter where they are.
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Watch Kurt Vonnegut Explain The Emotional Shape Of Creative Stories
It’s impossible to quantify what, exactly, makes a good story. However, underneath most popular stories, there are only a handful of familiar story arcs that we tell over and over again. In this video, author Kurt Vonnegut demonstrates these arcs by drawing them.