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24. Your Stories - The Power of Orality
November 1, 2023
Wrap up the course with some final considerations for keeping your audience interested, from the technical aspects of microphones and PowerPoint, to the more nuanced ways that you can read audiences and understand their needs on the spot. Finally, return to the nature of orality itself as a cultural force that shapes us all.
23. Keeping Your Audience
November 1, 2023
Once you
22. Invitation to the Audience - Mindset
November 1, 2023
How do you get and keep your audience
21. Adapting to Different Audiences
November 1, 2023
Consider the physical parameters of informal and formal storytelling scenarios; how stories emerge in these different settings; and what specific audiences
20. Putting Performance Anxiety to Good Use
November 1, 2023
Whether you consciously deal with performance anxiety as a barrier to communicating with others, or you want to become a more energized and engaging storyteller, this lecture is designed to teach you the physiology behind performance anxiety; the correlation between anxiety that debilitates and energy that enlivens; and practical tools for channeling nervous energy.
19. Preparing to Perform
November 1, 2023
Synthesize everything you
18. Vocal Intonation
November 1, 2023
Focus on using vocal intonation to evoke the
17. Varying the Narrator
November 1, 2023
Learn to build dynamic tension through your characters and achieve satisfying resolutions. Understand ways to personify the negative force your protagonist is struggling with so it becomes a
16. Emotional Arc and Empathy
November 1, 2023
From ghost stories to family stories, empathy is crucial in giving your audience an emotional entry point and permission to feel. As you turn from plot sequencing to development of your story
15. Plot and Story Structures
November 1, 2023
Does your story need to be told in chronological order? Use your storytelling journal to organize the pieces of your story into a structure that conveys the underlying meaning. Learn to separate plot from emotional arc and gain tools that are useful when you
14. Developing Complex Characters
November 1, 2023
How old are your characters? Are they
13. Narrator - Bridging Characters and Audience
November 1, 2023
Begin thinking about the narrator
12. The Artful Manipulation of Time and Focus
November 1, 2023
Explore how you as a narrator can artfully guide the audience
11. Discovering Point of View
November 1, 2023
There is no such thing as a purely objective narrator. Consider how the narrator
10. Visualization and Memory
November 1, 2023
Learn to visualize a story
9. Giving Yourself Permission to Tell
November 1, 2023
Engage in
8. Tensive Conflict and Meaning
November 1, 2023
Dissect the layered process professional storytellers use when preparing to tell a tale, which involves an interconnected cycle of talking, writing, imaging, playing, and rehearsing. Explore the concept of
7. Myth and the Hero
November 1, 2023
Use ancient myths from East Africa and ancient Sumeria to break down this structure and investigate why the archetypal figures and pattern of separation, initiation, and return found in the hero
6. The Powerful Telling of Fairy Tales
November 1, 2023
With classic stories, fairy tales, and myths, there
5. Telling Family Stories
November 1, 2023
Examine the hidden meanings of the family-story genre, including why we tell family stories, how stories organically emerge from families, and what ing these stories entails. With these hidden meanings in mind, consider how you can tell your own family stories in a way that captures your audience
4. Connecting with Your Audience
November 1, 2023
Focus on this second aspect of the storytelling triangle
3. Connecting with Your Story
November 1, 2023
What kinds of stories appeal to you most? Look at the variety of stories that are available for you to tell and some practical resources for finding them. Assess the intellectual, social, and cultural connections we develop with stories and identify how you can add depth and context to the stories you tell.
2. The Storytelling Triangle
November 1, 2023
Telling a story is a three-way dynamic relationship between you, and the story, and the audience. In the first of three lectures that analyze this storytelling triangle, look at The Old Maid and other stories in depth to understand how the process of storytelling works. Then, consider why you
1. Telling a Good Story
November 1, 2023
What qualifies as a story? Learn the significance of storytelling in various cultures; the ways this art is distinct from other forms of performance or literary thought; and how the craft of professional storytelling can help you improve your own storytelling abilities. Listen to tales from the professor
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Where to Watch The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals on demand at Amazon Prime and Amazon.
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