Dr. Brian Sturm is a storyteller and storyteller-trainer.
This is an excellent 45 minute long video on "Storytelling Theory and Practice" from Brian Sturm at the Univeristy of South Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tying together all the facts, putting information into a sequence, adding characters, and structuring a story are some of the topics. Professor Brian Sturm presents storytelling as a way of organizing information, conveying emotions and building community. He talks about how effective storytelling brings about an altered state of consciousness and suggests 16 ‘portals’:
Three stories are told to illustrate the theoretical model: Truth and Story; What happens when you really listen; and The stone cutter. Storytelling ethics and the need for trust and truth are discussed. He does a nice job of merging theory and practice — making the case for why educators, businesses and others can benefit from understanding the art of storytelling.
Enjoy.
This is an excellent 45 minute long video on "Storytelling Theory and Practice" from Brian Sturm at the Univeristy of South Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tying together all the facts, putting information into a sequence, adding characters, and structuring a story are some of the topics. Professor Brian Sturm presents storytelling as a way of organizing information, conveying emotions and building community. He talks about how effective storytelling brings about an altered state of consciousness and suggests 16 ‘portals’:
- novelty
- expectations
- personal preferences
- comfort (physical)
- familiarity
- teller’s ability
- rhythm
- comfort (emotional)
- occupation/training
- humour
- recency
- teller’s involvement
- telling style
- rapport with teller
- story content
- memories
Three stories are told to illustrate the theoretical model: Truth and Story; What happens when you really listen; and The stone cutter. Storytelling ethics and the need for trust and truth are discussed. He does a nice job of merging theory and practice — making the case for why educators, businesses and others can benefit from understanding the art of storytelling.
Enjoy.
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