Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
- ISBN-10
- 1632170280
- ISBN-13
- 9781632170286
- Series
- Long Story Short
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-13
- Publisher
- Sasquatch Books
- Author
- Margot Leitman
Description
A comedian and Moth veteran lays out useful tips and tricks for maximizing the impact of your stories—so you can nail it every time Do you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Comedian, Upright Citizens Brigade storytelling program founder, and Moth champion Margot Leitman will show you how in this practical guide to storytelling. Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Long Story Short breaks a story into concrete components. From content and structure to emotional impact and delivery, Leitman guides you through the entire storytelling process, providing personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises along the way. Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Long Story Short breaks a story into concrete components. From content and structure to emotional impact and delivery, Leitman guides you through the entire storytelling process, providing personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises along the way.
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- 2022-02-28
- 68 pages
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- 2021-06-29
- 202 pages
- Ebook
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