Recently, I created my new blog and I’m trying to make it look interesting. I don’t view webpage very much, so it is hard for me to know how much viewers like my blog, but I know the tempo of the page is very important for viewing. I would like to tell lots of my story, so there is my own style of the text stucture (in Chinese.)
I have to say, I like to tell story very much. It is like to explain some phenomenons in the world, and that is interesting for me. But sometimes I don’t know what to say if I’m not really understand it, so I think that it is important to know more about what one wants to say. Many people say that talking is a kind of art, and I totally agree with this point. Because it is art, so there are some people like one’s speech, and some people don’t. If we cannot satisfy everyone, then we will choose what most people like, and that could be a good storytelling. The point in the article is useful. However, I don’t think everyone can be a good storyteller with just read these points. To improve the writing skill, one should read more and more. My uncle tought me that if I want to be humorous, pretent the ways what humorous people do. So I think that to be a good storyteller, learning the article or people that is interesting is the best way.
So, here’s my discuss question: What is the way you learn to tell story? And can the way be applied to the web storytelling?
For those people with a vivid imagination, character development is part gift, part art. I think for most people, life experience is what makes you a better storyteller or actor, for that matter. Eventually you encounter a full range of personalities and can begin to tell stories about characters based on people you’ve encountered.
There is a strong point about conversation as an art form. Yesterday, while on a plane, I watched Jane Austen’s, “Pride & Prejudice” again. The use and importance of language before modern electronic media in the spoken word was, indeed, an art form. I assume you would find a similar experience in watching historical Chinese films or books, too.
Good point about reading, watching, listening to other people’s stories … in an *active* way. What works? What didn’t? Why?
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Yes – talking is storytelling…something i need work on; mastering storytelling in the verbal and written form so that either format is seamless and “idiot proof”
I should return the days of being a child when reading stories was “assigned” and also fun, plus part of our assignments were creative writing…in this class we get to experiment a bit with the digital format!
Let others make the mistakes for you, a good approach. Standing on the shoulders of giants almost.
Right. Theories are all very well and good, but it takes practice and experimentation to really figure out what works and what doesn’t.
very interesting point – that teaching writing isn’t so much teaching these rules. i honestly don’t think you can teach someone how to write who doesn’t have that in them…any more than you can convert a creative personality to be a logical one. the irony is that all the elements Appelcine(?) describes really come about from instinct. you aren’t going to find any journalists with a chart in their hands that outline character, plot, setting, etc. and rigorously checking to see if they’re doing all the steps right. nevertheless, being conscious of what may otherwise be only instinctive is the first step to IMPROVING what may or may not already be there. the difference that can make is worth all the while.
I believe that your new blog have attracted my attention. It’s very interesting with some text, photos, and images. You are really a great story teller because your article constantly keep me reading and want to know what’s going on next.