NPR’s Scott Simon on ‘How to Tell a Story’
In the video below, NPR’s Scott Simon has some extremely sensible thoughts on storytelling that are well worth hearing. Plus, he’s simply a good speaker and storyteller himself. Start watching, and see if you aren’t immediately compelled to...
Memory is personal and always changing
Do you remember what you did last night? No, really, think about it. Can you run through exactly what happened, piece by intimate little piece? Maybe you can see it as clearly as the cup of coffee in front or you…or, maybe it’s already getting fuzzy. Now...
The power of storytelling
The more I read about how to improve one’s writing, the more I come back around to storytelling. It’s the heart and soul. Stories are everyone, just stop and think about it for a minute. When you get together with family friends, for instance, what...
One word in front of the other
What are you writing about? Whether it’s a short story or business document, what is it that you’re trying to communicate? What is your point? What is your story? In some ways these should be easy questions to answer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always...
Three simple writing tips to get you started
Type “writing tips” into Google, and you’ll find plenty. More than you can probably digest in a single sitting, and certainly more than you need to get started. So let’s pare down and focus on just a few. After all, cutting out unnecessary...About
What is your voice?