Week6- The Elements of Good storytelling
As Kimberly pointed out, everyone should tell a story every day. When we are over the phone, discuss in class, and even chat with our friends, we have to make our audiences to pay attention and keep them viewing our story in order to let audiences understand what we say. This article provides some simple guidelines for creating a good story and gives me more concepts about storytelling.
Moreover, conflicts and contradictions play significant role in the story to make audiences to want to know what’s going on. In my personal project, I would like apply these concepts to write my story and to make it more efficient. Besides, I found another article about effective storytelling. (Here is the link: http://www.eldrbarry.net/roos/eest.htm) It not only indicates that effective storytelling is a fine and beautiful art, but also explains that some characteristics of a good story. “Effective storytelling” discusses the process of telling a nice story for us to get a whole perspective.
I think that there are some ways to tell a good story, such as video, photos, or even words. I found a famous Korean video which seems a love story. This Korean music video shows us clear characters, a plot, details and a nice setting. Thus, I can effortlessly understand what it wants to tell us even though it speaks Korean.
Questions:
Which part of the elements in good storytelling is the most important you think?
Because of the emerging of the digital technology, is there any change in the storytelling?
kegill said,
May 1, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Very nice – good example.
Remember to include discussion questions!
flackster said,
May 1, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I thought the linked article offered good reminders of the dos-and-don’ts associated with storytelling. It’s amazing how economy – making every word (or image) count – is often the key to a successful outcome in a story. At each step, you want to be sure your audience is engaged and not wandering away from the storyline.
vaun said,
May 1, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Yes, trying to tell entertaining stories is a noble ideal. It’s a lot better than just making smalltalk or conversing in cliches.
lheian said,
May 1, 2007 at 6:52 pm
you’re right – most of us probably don’t realize how integral the basic parts of storytelling are fused with our regular communications. no matter the setting, really…professional, academic, whatever…when you are trying to express maybe the reason why a database crashed or how your taskforce achieved a 20% surge in productivity, you will automatically resort to the same elements of setting, plot, character, etc. – albeit in mb a less overt fashion than a novelist may presume.
swmcdm said,
May 1, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Great article! It’s definitely important to adapt to the audience
Practice makes perfect…un/fortunately storytelling is something that takes time to master too!
magnusuw said,
May 1, 2007 at 6:55 pm
I think this was a very good example because the movie you chose actually told several stories in one. I’m definitely a fan of the back to the basics approach.