This came up because I was reading a book by Stephanie Feldman titled The Angel of Losses. I really liked it, in spite of the fact that it was kind of a mess, structure-wise, meandering and digressing at every turn, and I could feel at times the frustration of the writer trying to contain thisContinue reading “Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory”
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Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory
This came up because I was reading a book by Stephanie Feldman titled The Angel of Losses. I really liked it, in spite of the fact that it was kind of a mess, structure-wise, meandering and digressing at every turn, and I could feel at times the frustration of the writer trying to contain thisContinue reading “Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory”
The Scholarship of Storytelling
Where does the impulse to tell stories come from? Where does it begin? Why communicate through fable and myth? Why do stories follow the same archetypal patterns regardless of historical or cultural environments? I have complied a bibliography on texts that explore direct and tangential studies on storytelling . Bibliography Anderson, William. The Face of Glory: Creativity,Continue reading “The Scholarship of Storytelling”
Best Books For Teaching and Learning Story
What are the best books for students of fiction? I’ve been a student of fiction for the last twenty years. I’ve read a lot of books, interviews and essays about the craft of fiction, some as ancient as Aristotle’s Poetics, which still features on the top list of all the recommended readings for aspiring writers,Continue reading “Best Books For Teaching and Learning Story”
>Storytelling and Telling Stories by Tina
>My grandmother always told me, “Now don’t you be telling no stories.” But I always did. I couldn’t resist a story, even if it meant making one up for no reason but the making. My grandmother said these were lies. My husband would agree. He’s an engineer, suspicious of the frayed edge that all storiesContinue reading “>Storytelling and Telling Stories by Tina”
Author | Laura Valeri 