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Articles related to "Laura Simms"
The Uses of Past and Present Tense When Telling a Story <P>When writing or telling a story orally, we must pay particular attention to our tenses. What do I mean by this? Several summers ago, I attended a one-week intensive storytelling session with Laura Simms – a renowned storyteller from New York City. There were fifteen of us working on a story of our choice with Laura coaching, critiquing and sharing her years of storytelling experience with us. One of the areas of storytelling style that she stressed was the use of the proper tense. This might seem obvious and/or a small, nitty-gritty topic, but following her directive has made quite a difference in my storytelling. In this column, I will share her suggestions. storytelling • story • stories • dialogue • laura simms
How to Access the Healing Power of Story Ever since the events of September 11th I have been grappling with what to write in this storytelling column that might be helpful to everyone who is suffering a loss, feeling fear of the future, trying to explain the horrendous events to youngsters and to themselves, or just mixed up and traumatized as I am. As healer and storyteller Allison Cox states, “Story crosses over all boundaries for it speaks the language of the heart.” I have decided to share some resources and ways in which storytellers all over the world are working together to use story to bring peace and healing to many. story • stories • story power • healing • story resources |
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