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Carol Knarr
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Many stories share the theme Be Careful What You Wish For. It is a powerful lesson. What if you received exactly what you wanted? Would you then wish for something else or would you be content? Would you realize your request was short-sighted and unwanted in the end?
The Importance of a Storytelling Community
Reuniting with my storytelling friends this week reminded of how easy it is to take a strong storytelling community for granted. South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute, Phoenix, AZ, provides a safe environment for learning and telling stories. Founders Lorraine Calbow, Ricardo Provencio, Liz Warren, and LynnAnn Wojiechowicz have developed a challenging academic certificate program that taught me the basics of storytelling as well as provided me an opportunity to serve as adjunct faculty for the program.
Finding Your Own Voice
When learning to tell stories, it is important to study multiple professionals who have differing performance styles. It is even fun to imitate other tellers—for awhile. Then it is time to discover your own voice, claim it, and market it.
The Art of Historical Telling
It is my belief that much of history has been rewritten to benefit the dominant culture of the time. When researching historical facts and stories, I find it imperative to find multiple sources for information about a person or event. Primary sources are my favorite, but even primary sources are biased and limited, but they offer the emotion and personal account that is often lacking in historical documents.
