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A Tale is a Tale is a Tale

Aug 27, 1999 - © Virginia Marin

ghost tale. It is something totally unexpected and takes the listeners by surprise, actually making them jump.

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But always comes the end, for every tale has an ending. Endings should be clear so listeners know the story is over without telling them. Many storytellers slow down and add emphasis to signify the ending. There are standard ending which remain popular--and they lived happily ever after; they never saw him again; and...

...that is the end of that!

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