The storyteller's guide : storytellers share advice for the classroom, boardroom, showroom, podium, pulpit and center stage
Guide to becoming a better storyteller, with advice from more than fifty of America's best-known storytellers, who answer questions about such issues as creating original stories, controlling stage fright, marketing and setting fees, and using storytelling in the library and classroom
Interview
208 pages ; 28 cm
9780874834826, 0874834821
34996043
How do I get started?
How do I find the right stories?
Once I find a story and like it, how do I make it my own?
How do I shape stories from printed texts?
How do I create stories from True-life events?
How do I create original stories?
What makes a story strong? What makes a story weak?
How do I memorize and rehearse a story?
What performance techniques do I need to know?
How do I make a program flow? : Introductions and the role of the emcee
What mistakes are frequently made by beginning storytellers?
How do I control stage fright?
What are the ethics of storytelling?
How do I market myself? : Setting your fee
Finding and using an agent
How do I record and market audios?
What is the life of a professional storyteller like?
What was your worst performing experience?
How can a teacher use storytelling in the classroom?
How can a media specialist improve and expand storytelling in the library?
What should I know about censorship?
What are the copyright laws concerning storytelling?
Storytelling resources
"American storytelling from August House"--Cover