Be the Storyteller – Part 4
The arc of a story takes the shape of a rainbow. It starts at one end, it rises to a climax, and then it resolves at a level similar (but not the same) as the point where it started.
Something occurred during the story, an insight or a change. We know something more than when we started.
To get the most impact from your story, give some thought to where the end will be, and how it will relate to the beginning. Then write your story to create harmony between the beginning and ending.
How did this story change you, and how will your reader be different?
Continued from Part 3, the last installment of the story…
Part 4 – Tie Up Loose Ends
I’ll say my journey to storyteller is a lot like George Lee’s journey to the west. He was willing to go despite obstacles, change all their lives, face uncertainty. He must have thought it would be worth it in the end.
My journey is mental, my Oregon a metaphor, and my wearing the garb of storyteller an analogy. Still, the role is real and I wouldn’t trade it.
Becoming a storyteller will put you on stage. At least to some extent, no hiding yourself under a basket.
Yet as storytellers, we have the privilege to see the awesome in the everyday, and tell those good stories.
Be the storyteller.
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By making an arc in your story, you to tie up loose ends. Yet, there can always be another story, even when a particular tale seems final.
For example, Star Trek fans know that world and its stories well. However, in the most recent Star Trek movie which debuted in 2009, a new version of the story could be told. The imaginative creators found a way – consistent with the existing universe – to give this franchise new life.
I won’t spoil the story for those who haven’t seen the movie. Just say they left plenty of room for sequels.
Your own stories will be ongoing as well. My living your life – observing learning and experiencing – you will have plenty of material for your writing.
Then tell your story.
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