This is Ira Glass. He has a show called This American Life about storytelling.
This video is 5:24 long.
(If you cannot see this video because You Tube is blocked, see below).
Ira Glass tells us that the building blocks of storytelling are:
- Anecdotes. Anecdotes use bait and momentum to keep the listener interested.
- A Moment of Reflection. This moment answers the question, "Why am I listening to this story?"
Why are anecdotes powerful?
How do anecdotes use momentum to make boring stories exciting?
What is bait?
Think of something funny or scary that happened last week. Tell an anecdote about that event. Use bait and momentum to make your story interesting. Use a moment of reflection to answer the question, "Why am I listening to this story?"
** If You Tube is blocked: You can use Zamzar, a free online video conversion service. I entered the URL for the You Tube video, chose avi as the type of file, waited about 20 minutes, checked my email, went to the web address and then uploaded the new video onto this blog. You can also download the videos directly onto a computer (MPEGs are probably best -- check with the TDSB tech people) and watch them without using the internet at all.
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