Gena Haskett, writing on blogher, thinks so: From identity politics to Twitter tweets this has certainly been the year of the personal narrative. It is the search for your story told by another being that shares or reflects your thoughts, feelings and, at times, pain. It is the need for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Tokoni Is Collecting Resolution Stories
Story site Tokoni is soliciting stories about New Year’s resolutions: Share your New Year’s Resolutions–both this year and stories from years past. What are your goals this year? Has the economy impacted your intentions? What unique or funny vows have you made in years past? What’s one resolution you’ve actually … Continue reading
‘Storytelling Is Hard Work, But the Result Is Worthwhile’ — Ron Howard
I’ve always felt a strong affinity for Ron Howard. I literally grew up with him; he was born the same year I was — in fact the same month. I’ve always felt that if I passed him on the street, we could strike up a conversation like old buddies. I … Continue reading
In Case You’re Curious about “The Best…”
I blogged the other day about a group writing project in which bloggers identified their best blog entry of the last year and explained why they felt it was the best. Project initiator Joanna Young has published the results today — 38 entries. I enjoyed seeing some fascinating blog posts, … Continue reading
What Happens When Everyone Has the Power to Tell the Story?
That’s what We Media and Ashoka’s Changemakers are asking in a Power of Us contest that has a Jan. 21 deadline. The sponsors describe the competition as … … the search to find the best new ideas for inspiring a better world through media and technology. We are looking for … Continue reading
Digital Storytelling Exploded in 2008
Karen Smith apparently conducts a poll through her blog, DIGITAL STORYTELLING — The home of e-folklore (the blog’s purpose is to “link together useful digital storytelling resources”), in which she discovered a 120 percent gain in the number of digital storytellers from last year to this year. Smith also reports … Continue reading
Simply the Best 2008 Entry in A Storied Career (?)
I stumbled upon a group writing project at ConfidentWriting.com in which bloggers are asked to choose their best entry of 2008 and, in 30 words or fewer, finish the sentence, “This post is simply the best because ….” I chose my post about an article in The American Scholar titled … Continue reading
A Good Day for Stories of Random Acts of Kindness
I was interested in learning more about Boxing Day, traditionally celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK and Commonwealth nations. Wikipedia says Boxing Day “is based on the tradition of giving gifts to the less fortunate members of society.” Thus, it’s a good day to read stories of Random … Continue reading
Boxing Day Wordle
Happy Boxing Day. Here’s this week’s word cloud/tag cloud Wordle (from Wordle.net) based on the content of A Storied Career.
A Christmas Wish for the Newspaper Industry, and especially The Alligator
I was starting to read an article by Robin Good entitled, “How To Be Happy Without Becoming A Monk — 10 Things I Have Changed To Live A More Self-Directed Life,” but got no further than the first item: Stop Being Dependent-Addicted To Old Media: Drop all time-wasting devices that … Continue reading