Storytelling at Its Best
A Practical Guide to Effective Storytelling
Years ago, classical writing used the omniscient telling approach like a news reporter, which was great back then. Not everyone could read and write. Without television and movies, people sat in the parlor and listened to someone read the story.
Today, our parlors have movies with setting, sound, and action. Music establishes a mood of calm or panic, mystery or suspense, tragedy or comedy. Action, expressions, and dialogue show emotion. With a love for cinematic action, few people will spend weeks reading a book when they can experience the story on a screen in a few hours.
Books can be better than movies, but only when readers become the main character and live the story through images, thoughts, feelings, and their own experiences.
Storytelling at Its Best goes beyond common writing practices to focus on what makes stories captivating. Learn the simple SCOOP IT UP method, with its seven essential storytelling blocks, to find your best storyline. Practice building great sentences with sharp detail and vivid color, along with dialogue and action that make stories real and believable.
