How telling better stories can change the world
I just finished reading an intriguing book about storytelling, “Winning the Story Wars: Why those who tell—and live—the best stories will rule the future,” by Jonah Sachs. Sachs takes a …
Using film, video and writing to tell stories that inspire
I just finished reading an intriguing book about storytelling, “Winning the Story Wars: Why those who tell—and live—the best stories will rule the future,” by Jonah Sachs. Sachs takes a …
“What does this mean?” asked Ha Na Park as she held up one finger in the air. Park was speaking last Monday at Social Marketing SPARKS 2014. If the question …
“Restoring Rainbow Bend: Good for People and Fish” premiered last week at the annual Cedar River celebration. The video, produced by King County, features the story of the Millers, long-term …
“EnviroStars: Good for Business, Good for the Environment” has won a 2014 MarCom Gold Award. I produced the video with Rodika Tollefson for the EnviroStars Cooperative. MarCom Awards is an …
What can you learn about storytelling from Star Wars? There are many excellent lessons. Let’s start with Luke Skywalker. Luke’s story is a classic “hero’s journey,” a quest to make …
Here’s a link to an interesting article in the Harvard Business Review. It says that character-driven stories turn on oxytocin, a brain chemical that enhances empathy. In order to activate …
“Those who tell stories rule the world” is the title of a TEDx talk by Shane Snow, a technology journalist and self-described geek. On the TEDx stage, Snow said he …
I enjoyed presenting about storytelling at the 2014 ECO Net Summit. In the next few posts I’ll share insights from some of my co-presenters. If you haven’t seen the “Dog …
How do you begin creating a story? Start with plot structure, so you have a skeleton to hang your story on. There are three basic plot structures, according to Gabriel …
I’ve written many blog posts about telling stories. Here’s one of my own personal stories. The UW Department of Communications wrote a story for its August newsletter about my …