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What is Story
ResolutionImportant Background Information / Set-up
ljrevels (cc)
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What is Story• A story usually has a
Beginning, Middle and End
• Begin: There was a cat who was curious about the top of the tree
• Middle: So it ran up the tree
• End: and enjoyed the view. So we left him alone (or not)
What is Story• A story usually has a
Beginning, Middle and End
• Begin: There was a cat who was curious about the top of the tree
• Middle: So it ran up the tree and froze
• End: We got the cat down, and kitty was so happy! As was I!
What is Story• A story is not just a straight line that takes you from
Point A to Point B.
• Think of a story as an arc, with a beginning, middle, and end.
• Most stories are driven by a question that is very important to the author. The process of telling a story is a response to that question.
Basic Story Elements• Purpose
• Answers a Question/Problem
• Emotional Content• “Voice” – told by you• Brief• Pacing - Rhythm
Focusing Your Story
• Keep it Short, Be Specific
• Be personal• Stories are about
change• Who is your
Audience
Focusing Your Story• What is the purpose of
your story? • Why are you telling it? • What is it you are wanting
people to walk away with?• Why is your story
important to you?
• Are you in the story?• Who do you want to
hear your story?
Why Story?
Basic Digital Story Elements• Point of View• Answers a Question/Problem• Emotional Content• “Voice” - Personalize
Basic Digital Story Elements• Economy (Brief)
• Brevity is the spice of life• Think in images
• Pacing• Rhythm • Tension• What changed
What are Digital Stories
personal found material power
created in community
Elements of Effective Stories• Point• Voice• Audience• Emotion• Economy
Elements of Effective DS
T – e – n – s – i – o - n!
What to Share?• Develop Your Ideas• Ask yourself
• What is my connection to this topic?
• Is it motivating?• Is it relatable?• Can I tell it in a few
minutes?
.
WELCOME TO STORY CIRCLE
Share the story you’re comfortable with sharing – if a story isn’t ready to be shared, it’s not it’s time
Gunalchéesh! Thank you for joining us!
Story Circle Guidelines• Please let the storyteller finish• Please give the storyteller your full attention• Feedback is an essential part of the process
• “If it were my story”• If you agree, show support by “jazz hands”• Can you please clarify • Save your story for your turn
• Ten minutes each • No disclaimers
Let’s Share Ideas / Stories
TIME FOR RECORDING YOUR STORY
Tips• Practice reading your whole
story out loud• Talk like you would to a friend or
loved one• Sit straight• Breathe
• Have a glass of water with you• Pause between paragraphs• Take your time
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
Smart Phones• Let’s go to WikiHow to see
how to record your narration with your smart phone.• https://www.wikihow.com/Rec
ord-Audio-on-a-Mobile-Phone
• Let’s practice. • Record your first paragraph
and share/listen with a personnext to you. This Photo by Unknown Author
is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
Lindsay’s Story
WORKING WITH IMAGES
Dave Delgado’s Story
Images• Your own is the Best• Photo size: no less than 720x
480 - the bigger the better• Scan images no less than
150dpi• Copyright-free only• File management• Our favorite image search
engines:• www.pixabay.com• http://search.creativecommons.org/
Photo by Laura Revels (c) –Vertical Format
Image Editing - Options
• Free Image Editing Software • Paint.net (what we’ll use)• Picasa (free)• Windows Live (free with MS)• Gimp
• Paid Image Editing Software• Adobe Photoshop
Elements• Adobe Photoshop• Affinity Photo
Do Photos Tell the Truth?
Horizontal Format
Do Photos Tell the Truth?
Subtractive Art - Cropping
Color
DIGITAL STORYTELLINGWHAT IS YOUR STORY
Laura J. Revels, TlingitSr. Manager & Storytelling FacilitatorCommunity Health Servicesalaskanstoryteller.comwww.linkedin.com/in/ljrevelshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/akstorytellers/
