See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 4): Q: What inspired you to want to guide other people in crafting lifewriting and generously offering so many tips to lifewriters (and co-founding the Life Writers Forum Yahoo group) … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 3
See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A and Part 2. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 3): Q: What future trends or directions do you foresee for story/storytelling/narrative? What’s next for the discipline?What future aspirations do you personally have for your own story work? What would you like … Continue reading
Our President Elect Wants Our Stories (But Where is He Putting Them?)
I’m impressed that president-elect Obama has created change.gov, a site that seems to invite participation in Obama’s transition and presidency. Even more impressive is that the site seeks stories (and even photos and videos!) from the electorate “about what this campaign and this election means to you.” This is not … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 2
See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 2): Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular definition of “story?” (i.e., What is a story?) What definition do you espouse? A: Beyond reminding … Continue reading
What is the Holy Grail of Online Content?
Not too long ago (although I have been percolating this posting for longer than I care to admit), Reuben Steiger wrote a blog entry asking, Has the Internet Failed as a Storytelling Medium? Steiger was trying to hire a creative director, but found that many of his candidates had “gaping … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 1
I’m proud to present the 14th Q&A in my series of interviews with storytelling practitioners. I came across Sharon Lippincott’s blog and her book, The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing, as a result of my interest in the connection between storytelling and journaling/lifestory writing. I’ve gotten to know her … Continue reading
As If Tom Clifford Had Not Already Shared Enough …
Over the last five days, corporate-video storyteller Tom Clifford has shared himself through a Q&A interview. Now he’s offering an awesome no-cost, three-piece Corporate Video Storytelling Toolkit: It is about discovering the power of story. It’s a series of three eBooks (yes, they’re free) that will inspire you to think … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 5
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Q&A with Tom Clifford (Question 5): Q: Many practitioners agree with the idea that corporations need to tell their stories, but not that many of them are doing it with video. In your … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 4
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3 Q&A with Tom Clifford (Question 4): Q: You’ve written recently about “responsible corporate video storytelling.” Why is that important, and how does storytelling fit in? A: It’s important simply because we have limited resources. Wasting … Continue reading
Election Week Wordle
This week’s word cloud/tag cloud based on A Storied Career from Wordle.net: