Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of Sean, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Sean Buvala, Question 8: Q: You coach storytellers, including corporate storytellers, and on your site devoted to that effort, you note that “Corporate storytelling is hard work.” What’s the … Continue reading →

See a photo of Sean, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Sean Buvala, Questions 6 and 7: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: I am not so sure that transformation … Continue reading →

See a photo of Sean, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Sean Buvala, Questions 4 and 5: Q: Your Web site, Storyteller.net is a major resource for performance storytellers and others interested in storytelling. The site is almost 12 years old, and even at … Continue reading →

See a photo of Sean, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Sean Buvala, Questions 2 and 3: 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 … Continue reading →

I am so excited to bring you a Q&A from Sean Buvala, a frequent commenter to A Storied Career. A storytelling “purist,” Sean keeps me on my toes, makes me think, and keeps me from descending too far into appreciating the sillier interpretations of storytelling and uses of applied storytelling. … Continue reading →

See a photo of Whitney, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Whitney Quesenbery, Question 5: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: My favorite moments in UX stories are … Continue reading →

See a photo of Whitney, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Whitney Quesenbery, Question 4: Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: User experience is my … Continue reading →

See a photo of Whitney, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Whitney Quesenbery, Question 3: Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant with so … Continue reading →

See a photo of Whitney, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Whitney Quesenbery, Question 2: Q: The first chapter in your upcoming book, Storytelling for User Experience Design, addresses why “stories are important as part of user experience work.” Without re-creating the chapter, can you offer … Continue reading →

User Experience Design is one of those exotic (to me) areas that I know almost nothing about. Yet, it makes sense that “user experience” would suggest storytelling. Whitney Quesenbery is a practitioner who uses storytelling in User Experience Design. I’m excited about her upcoming book. She is currently working with … Continue reading →