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How Do I Become a Storyteller?

Delve into the world of storytelling with tips on selecting, crafting, and telling your first story. Learn where to find stories, how to learn and memorize them, and conquer stage fright. Discover the joy of storytelling through practice and perseverance.

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How Do I Become a Storyteller?

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  1. How Do I Become a Storyteller? Designer : Nick Yang 9222006 Yvonne Huang Instructor: Su Hsiu Hui  Stroytelling

  2. Every professional storyteller once asked this same question. "How do I begin?" "Will folks laugh at me?" "How do I book my first gig?" "When do I charge?“ Do keep in mind that they are intentionally generic, but you can "get there" with a combination of these hints and your own knowledge and experience. Preface Stroytelling

  3. Find a story that you feel you will TRULY WANT to tell. If you are "sold" on the story, it will "show" when you tell it. Your body language will reflect how much you like (or dislike) the story. WHAT IS MY FIRST STEP Stroytelling

  4. There are several places. Consider the following: (1)Most librarians are very eager to assist you in selecting some anthologies that might fit your interests. (2)Look in your own life for any possible personal stories you might want to craft. WHERE DO I FIND MY FIRST STORY Stroytelling

  5. (3)Examine your own story collections. Even stories you loved as a child may prove interesting possibilities. (4)Explore the storytelling material in public domain. (5) Listen to story recordings done by the professionals and try to "borrow" their stories. WHERE DO I FIND MY FIRST STORY Stroytelling

  6. There are several methods used by the pros. Probably the most common is as follows: Read the story over MANY times until the story "voice" becomes very familiar. Then practice with the first part of the story until it feels right coming from YOUR voice. Continue with each section of the story until you reach its end. AFTER I FIND THIS STORY,THEN HOW DO I LEARN IT? Stroytelling

  7. Consider trying to put the story in your own natural language so that if you ever get "stuck," you can continue with your own conversational patterns. WHAT ABOUT MEMORIZING THE STORY Stroytelling

  8. This depends upon how adventuresome you are. Many storytelling workshop leaders suggest that you "tell the story to the wall" several dozen times before you have a "real audience." Or you can begin with a very SMALL audience and admit that your story is a work in progress (so they won’t expect perfection). WHEN WILL I BE READY TO TELL MY FIRST STORY Stroytelling

  9. They WON’T laugh at you. Audiences are on YOUR SIDE. They WANT you to succeed. You will have BUTTERFLIES, and you will likely feel lots of apprehensions about your performance. JUST ACT CONFIDENT and by so doing, you will give the audience the feeling that you are in control. BUT I AM NERVOUS! WILL THE AUDIENCE LAUGH AT ME? Stroytelling

  10. Tell, tell, tell, tell, and tell some more. It will be the repeated experiences of telling that allow you to tweak and refine both your storytelling content and delivery. NOW WHAT? Stroytelling

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