See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 4): Q: What inspired you to want to guide other people in crafting lifewriting and generously offering so many tips to lifewriters (and co-founding the Life Writers Forum Yahoo group) … Continue reading
Category Archives: Story Practitioners
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 3
See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A and Part 2. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 3): Q: What future trends or directions do you foresee for story/storytelling/narrative? What’s next for the discipline?What future aspirations do you personally have for your own story work? What would you like … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 2
See Sharon’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Sharon Lippincott (Question 2): 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 you espouse? A: Beyond reminding … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sharon Lippincott, Part 1
I’m proud to present the 14th Q&A in my series of interviews with storytelling practitioners. I came across Sharon Lippincott’s blog and her book, The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing, as a result of my interest in the connection between storytelling and journaling/lifestory writing. I’ve gotten to know her … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 5
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Q&A with Tom Clifford (Question 5): Q: Many practitioners agree with the idea that corporations need to tell their stories, but not that many of them are doing it with video. In your … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 4
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3 Q&A with Tom Clifford (Question 4): Q: You’ve written recently about “responsible corporate video storytelling.” Why is that important, and how does storytelling fit in? A: It’s important simply because we have limited resources. Wasting … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 3
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A and Part 2. Q&A with Tom Clifford (Question 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 you espouse? … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 2
See Tom’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: I have been blessed with so many remarkable people who have shaped my life. Here’s a short list of the most influential … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Tom Clifford, Part 1
It’s a great treat to present the 13th in my series of Q&A interviews with story practitioners. I came across Tom Clifford in the blogosphere, and we’ve become good social-media pals since. Tom’s Q&A will be in five parts, with one question and answer each day this week. About Tom, … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: David Vanadia
I am so pleased to present the twelfth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with David Vanadia, whom I came across in an interesting way. Last fall, I sought resumes that I could make-over, fictionalize, … Continue reading