See a photo of Katie, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2.
Q&A with Katie Snapp, Question 3:
Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act?
A: It’s a small one, but a great example. Gregory Maguire is a prolific author of children’s stories, and other stories, including Wicked, which went on to become the well-known Broadway musical. After roughly 23 publications, he observed that every one of the central characters he wrote 
about was missing a parent or had a dead mother. Odd pattern, and not recognized for years. Recently, though, Maguire noticed it and explained how his mother had died during childbirth. After all, if the mother is there, what’s the problem? How could there possibly be a story? This recurring theme is now a part of his newly aware belief system.