"Between the conception and the creation...Falls the shadow." {The Hollow Men}
Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Art of Storytelling
I'm a storyteller. It's in my genetics. My mom can't get through five minutes without talking about something that happened to her great aunt's goldfish, or her mom's sister's nephew's birthday party that went really wrong.
And consequently, I'm the same way.
I like stories. I think it shapes people. I think the stories you know, and the stories you tell, make up part of who you are.
I think the way you tell stories shows people what sort of person you are. If your stories are dramatic, or funny, or sad, that gives you a good insight into how that person leads their life, and what their outlook on life is.
I think you can tell a lot from people by listening to their stories. If their stories are mainly about family then hello, they probably love and spend a lot of time with them. If it's about animals, then they might be an animal person.
I like telling stories, and making people laugh. I like sharing my joy or laughter at whatever situation with people. Some of the best moments of my life have been stories people told me. I didn't even have to be there for it to be funny.
I cannot have a normal conversation with someone for more than three minutes about the weather without launching into a story. It just... happens. I really like meeting new people, but I'm not so sure new people like meeting me. Because, I view new people as people I can share my life with. And I do. Whether or not they want it, I'm agunna tell it to them. It's gonna happen.
Stories are our past, and I like remembering.
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