I was drawn to the work of Patricia Keener because of its intersections with my own. Although her practice is wider than mine, career coaching is part of it. I’m so pleased to present this Q&A with Patricia. The Q&A will run over the next several days. Bio: Patricia Keener … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Update on Memorable Stories
A few weeks ago, I wrote about tracking down an unforgettable story, “Ordeal in the Desert,” that I read as a child. I noted that I had located and ordered the Reader’s Digest Treasury for Young Readers in which I remembered initially reading the story. I also recalled that I … Continue reading
Follow-up: More on the Power of 3 in Story
In response to yesterday’s post about Andrew Melville’s fascination with the number 3 in storytelling, Sean Buvala points out a piece he wrote about The piece, The Presence of the Number Three in Folktales, attempts to address the questions: Why the focus on the use of the number three? What … Continue reading
Story to the Power of Three [ #story12 ]: Andrew Melville
Editor’s note: A week ago, I wrote about the rising story folk profiled during the showcase session at Reinvention Summit 2. Andrew Melville was one of those people, but I didn’t have a lot of information about the concept — Story3 — that he was initiating. He has kindly written … Continue reading
[ #story12 ] Make the Choice to Author Your Own Destiny: Robert Tercek
Reinvention Summit 2 is history, but I’m continuing to recap, synthesize, and expand on its 20 excellent sessions. I would like to think that my husband and I have followed the advice of Robert Tercek, described as “one of the world’s most prolific creators of interactive content,” to make a … Continue reading
4 Ways to Fail at Brand Storytelling and a Bunch of Ways to Succeed: #story12 Rohit Bhargava
Reinvention Summit 2 is history, but I’m continuing to recap, synthesize, and expand on its 20 excellent sessions. If you ever have a chance to see Rohit Bhargava deliver a presentation, do it. He uses image-heavy/text-light slides, projects an easygoing, entertaining presentation style, and has brilliant things to say. I … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: John Randall: A Friend Who Recovered from Depression as He Told His Story
See a photo of John, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with John Randall, Question 5 Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: A little over 10 years ago, my … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: John Randall: Seven Narremes Are Story-Analysis and Construction Tools
See a photo of John, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with John Randall, Question 4 Q: Your forthcoming book is about your studies of narremes and narratology. Can you give readers a bit of a preview of the book? In a nutshell, … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: John Randall: Words are Like Precious Jewels
See a photo of John, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with John Randall, Question 3 Q: You describe on your Web site the time in your life that you got into narratology, but what attracted you to this field? What has inspired you to … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: John Randall: Internet Narratologist is Writer, Paleontologist, Archaeologist, Explorer, Teacher Rolled into One
See a photo of John, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with John Randall, Question 2 Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/ narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: My love of storytelling began with my mother … Continue reading