For the Jim Henson production, see The Storyteller. For the 2001 film, see Storytelling (film). For the Belle & Sebastian album, see Storytelling (album)

Storytelling is the art of portraying real or fictitious events in words, images, and sounds. Stories are told for entertainment purposes, and often to teach lessons and provide morals. Storytelling is often considered to be a crucial aspect of humanity. Human beings have a natural ability to use verbal communication to teach, explain, and entertain, which is why storytelling is so prevalent in everyday life. Traditional storytelling differs from multi-media storytelling, in that it is experienced, and forms within the mind of the audience. For example, a described dragon will be different for each audience member, while a visual representation will be more specific. Since traditional storytelling relies on the recipient's personal experience and imagination, it tends to be stronger in impact.

The youngest forms of storytelling were oral, combined with gesture and expression: words were spoken from one person to another in an effort to communicate a message or a feeling. Stories are also seen in the artwork scratched onto the walls of caves. With the invention of writing, stories were recorded, transcribed and shared over wide regions of the world, such that today, the medium most commonly-associated with storytelling is the novel. As human activities have become more refined and complex, visual stories have been presented in images carved into wood, ivory or stone, painted on canvas, recorded on film and stored electronically as digital images.

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Over 220 history based presentations at the Powerpoint Palooza http://bit.ly/fc0EJ #storytelling
rondon (Ron Donaldson) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:25:09 -0000
Over 220 history based presentations at the Powerpoint Palooza http://bit.ly/fc0EJ #storytelling
RT @radiogeekzack: @ThatKevinSmith I find most peeps who don't like Pulp Fiction don't get non-linear storytelling.
Convr (Brandon) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:22:53 -0000
RT @radiogeekzack: @ThatKevinSmith I find most peeps who don't like Pulp Fiction don't get non-linear storytelling.
RT @SandyDfromNJ: 3 things I learned from Cirque du Soleil about using compelling storytelling in biz and mktng ~ http://bit.ly/7H9hW6
kathymagrino (Kathy Magrino) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:21:51 -0000
RT @SandyDfromNJ: 3 things I learned from Cirque du Soleil about using compelling storytelling in biz and mktng ~ http://bit.ly/7H9hW6
"Many elements of my work in cinema come from oral storytelling and oral tradition. I think about sound and the rhythm...” Lucrecia Martel
nictate (nictate ) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:19:06 -0000
"Many elements of my work in cinema come from oral storytelling and oral tradition. I think about sound and the rhythm...” Lucrecia Martel
@ThatKevinSmith I find most peeps who don't like Pulp Fiction don't get non-linear storytelling.
radiogeekzack (Zack) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:17:37 -0000
@ThatKevinSmith I find most peeps who don't like Pulp Fiction don't get non-linear storytelling.
Cathy Moore storytelling techniques can make any material more engaging #vetes09
djmorgan57 (Denise Morgan) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:17:03 -0000
Cathy Moore storytelling techniques can make any material more engaging #vetes09

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