Q&A with a Story Guru: David Willows: Stories are Key to Making Sense of the Complexity of Human Existence

See a photo of David, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A.


Q&A with David Willows, 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: Funnily enough, I wasn’t one of those kids who read all the time growing up. So I can’t say that my childhood nurtured this interest in narrative and the power of stories. It all began later, when I was studying theology and philosophy at University. Looking back, I guess that I was somewhat frustrated with the notion that Truth could be reduced to statements of fact. So when I stumbled across a group of thinkers called “narrative theologians,” I became hooked by the idea that stories are key to making sense of the complexity of human existence.