See a photo of George, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A.
Q&A with George Dutch, 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: Like most children, I was steeped in stories, and found them
fascinating. By the time I was 8 years old, I was writing and presenting my own stories in school. In a world made of atoms and stories, I decided early in life to study stories. I traveled, and exposed myself to other cultures, worldviews, lifestyles, as I studied English literature and communications at university. I am consciously focused on Story, its profound beauty, and its usefulness for doing life. Story is life. We are immersed in plot, character, and theme on a daily basis as we watch tv, DVDs, movies, read the news or blogs, listen to radio or podcasts, join a book club, or gossip at the water cooler. Story is what we do in order to deal with the haphazardness and randomness of existence. That is what fascinates me about story. If life is a mystery, story helps to find patterns, plots, and meanings. If life is a puzzle, story is the solution to understanding so much about life that is not atoms.
