The Power of Story III - Laura Anne Ewald - Bog

THE POWER OF STORY III is intended help writers and storytellers think strategically about story topics in a way that can give them direction on where to start. One of the questions asked often of writers is, "How do you begin a story?" This is, of course, much like asking an artist how he paints what he paints or how she sculpts what she sculpts. Where do songwriters begin-with the music or the lyric? Creativity comes from many sources, and for most writers I know, a story can come from any number of places, with most writers citing more than one, depending upon the story...But have you ever picked up a book or a magazine article that looked interesting then started to read it only to find the author was more interested in preaching than storytelling? This can happen all too easily, if we're not careful. Most writers have something important to say, whether writing fiction or nonfiction, but it is just as important to think strategically about our subject matter lest we become so immersed in whatever issue we're tackling that our story gets lost in the argument. Writing can change minds and hearts, just as performance drama can, but beware of biting off more than you can comfortably chew and letting the topic eclipse the story rather than letting the story illuminate the topic...