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STORYTELLING

Laura J. Revels, TlingitSr. Manager & Trainerljrevels@anthc.org | 907-729-2906

What is Story

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What is Story• A story usually has a

Beginning, Middle and End

• Begin: There was a cat who was curious about the top of the tree

• Middle: So it ran up the tree

• End: and enjoyed the view. So we left him alone (or not)

What is Story• A story usually has a

Beginning, Middle and End

• Begin: There was a cat who was curious about the top of the tree

• Middle: So it ran up the tree and froze

• End: We got the cat down, and kitty was so happy! As was I!

What is Story• A story is not just a straight line that takes you from

Point A to Point B.

• Think of a story as an arc, with a beginning, middle, and end.

• Most stories are driven by a question that is very important to the author. The process of telling a story is a response to that question.

Basic Story Elements• Purpose

• Answers a Question/Problem

• Emotional Content• “Voice” – told by you• Brief• Pacing - Rhythm

Focusing Your Story

• Keep it Short, Be Specific

• Be personal• Stories are about

change• Who is your

Audience

Focusing Your Story• What is the purpose of

your story? • Why are you telling it? • What is it you are wanting

people to walk away with?• Why is your story

important to you?

• Are you in the story?• Who do you want to

hear your story?

Why Story?

Basic Digital Story Elements• Point of View• Answers a Question/Problem• Emotional Content• “Voice” - Personalize

Basic Digital Story Elements• Economy (Brief)

• Brevity is the spice of life• Think in images

• Pacing• Rhythm • Tension• What changed

What are Digital Stories

personal found material power

created in community

Elements of Effective Stories• Point• Voice• Audience• Emotion• Economy

Elements of Effective DS

T – e – n – s – i – o - n!

What to Share?• Develop Your Ideas• Ask yourself

• What is my connection to this topic?

• Is it motivating?• Is it relatable?• Can I tell it in a few

minutes?

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WELCOME TO STORY CIRCLE

Share the story you’re comfortable with sharing – if a story isn’t ready to be shared, it’s not it’s time

Gunalchéesh! Thank you for joining us!

Story Circle Guidelines• Please let the storyteller finish• Please give the storyteller your full attention• Feedback is an essential part of the process

• “If it were my story”• If you agree, show support by “jazz hands”• Can you please clarify • Save your story for your turn

• Ten minutes each • No disclaimers

Let’s Share Ideas / Stories

TIME FOR RECORDING YOUR STORY

Tips• Practice reading your whole

story out loud• Talk like you would to a friend or

loved one• Sit straight• Breathe

• Have a glass of water with you• Pause between paragraphs• Take your time

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Smart Phones• Let’s go to WikiHow to see

how to record your narration with your smart phone.• https://www.wikihow.com/Rec

ord-Audio-on-a-Mobile-Phone

• Let’s practice. • Record your first paragraph

and share/listen with a personnext to you. This Photo by Unknown Author

is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Lindsay’s Story

WORKING WITH IMAGES

Dave Delgado’s Story

Images• Your own is the Best• Photo size: no less than 720x

480 - the bigger the better• Scan images no less than

150dpi• Copyright-free only• File management• Our favorite image search

engines:• www.pixabay.com• http://search.creativecommons.org/

Photo by Laura Revels (c) –Vertical Format

Image Editing - Options

• Free Image Editing Software • Paint.net (what we’ll use)• Picasa (free)• Windows Live (free with MS)• Gimp

• Paid Image Editing Software• Adobe Photoshop

Elements• Adobe Photoshop• Affinity Photo

Do Photos Tell the Truth?

Horizontal Format

Do Photos Tell the Truth?

Subtractive Art - Cropping

Color

DIGITAL STORYTELLINGWHAT IS YOUR STORY

Laura J. Revels, TlingitSr. Manager & Storytelling FacilitatorCommunity Health Servicesalaskanstoryteller.comwww.linkedin.com/in/ljrevelshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/akstorytellers/

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