Who Needs a Story?
Title | Who Needs a Story? PDF eBook |
Author | Ghirmai Negash |
Publisher | Hdri Publishing |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
Poetry. African American Studies. The first anthology ever published of poetry from Eritrea written in Tigrinya, Tigre and Arabic, WHO NEEDS A STORY? contains English translations and the originals of thirty-six poems by twenty-two poets over roughly the last three decades. The way that contemporary Eastern European poets were first read widely in the 1970s and South American poets in the 1960s--without whose influence contemporary poetry in English and most languages is unimaginable--now is the time for African language poets to be similarly heard, with Eritrean poets as part of the vanguard. "For at least four thousand years--from the ancient stele in Belew Kelew to the 20th century battlefields of Eritrea's heroic struggle for independence--and into the 21st century, Eritrean poets have never given up writing in their own languages, which is why their poetry thrives. WHO NEEDS A STORY? translates this remarkable legacy"--Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Fugly
Title | Fugly PDF eBook |
Author | Claire Waller |
Publisher | Carolrhoda Lab& 8482 |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1541544994 |
Defined as nothing but fat in the real world, Beth Soames specializes in trolling beautiful girls online until two new friendships, one online and one offline, make her question her behavior.
Houston, We Have a Narrative
Title | Houston, We Have a Narrative PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Olson |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2015-09-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 022627098X |
Communicate more effectively about science—by taking a page from Hollywood and improving your storytelling skills. Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you’ll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they’ll see dollar signs: Moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require. That’s a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story—and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic. Drawing on his unique background, which saw him leave his job as a working scientist to launch a career as a filmmaker, Olson first diagnoses the problem: When scientists tell us about their work, they pile one moment and one detail atop another moment and another detail—a stultifying procession of “and, and, and.” What we need instead is an understanding of the basic elements of story, the narrative structures that our brains are all but hardwired to look for—which Olson boils down, brilliantly, to “And, But, Therefore,” or ABT. At a stroke, the ABT approach introduces momentum (“And”), conflict (“But”), and resolution (“Therefore”)—the fundamental building blocks of story. As Olson has shown by leading countless workshops worldwide, when scientists’ eyes are opened to ABT, the effect is staggering: suddenly, they’re not just talking about their work—they’re telling stories about it. And audiences are captivated. Written with an uncommon verve and enthusiasm, and built on principles that are applicable to fields far beyond science, Houston, We Have a Narrative has the power to transform the way science is understood and appreciated, and ultimately how it’s done.
What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush
Title | What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush PDF eBook |
Author | Emma J. Virjan |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 41 |
Release | 2016-01-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062459562 |
What this bedtime needs is a pig in a wig, brushing her teeth, combing her hair, and going to sleep with her pink teddy bear. All Pig wants to do is sleep, but the farm animals are keeping her awake! Will she ever find some peace and quiet?
Story Genius
Title | Story Genius PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Cron |
Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2016-08-09 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1607748894 |
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a page one rewrite. The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging it) and plotting (focusing on the external plot). Story coach Lisa Cron has spent her career discovering why these methods don’t work and coming up with a powerful alternative, based on the science behind what our brains are wired to crave in every story we read (and it’s not what you think). In Story Genius Cron takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of a novel from the first glimmer of an idea, to a complete multilayered blueprint—including fully realized scenes—that evolves into a first draft with the authority, richness, and command of a riveting sixth or seventh draft.
The Story You Need to Tell
Title | The Story You Need to Tell PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Marinella |
Publisher | New World Library |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2017-04-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1608684849 |
A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella’s methods for understanding, telling, and editing personal stories in ways that foster resilience and renewal. She also shares her own experience of using journaling and expressive writing to navigate challenges including breast cancer and postpartum depression. Each of the techniques, prompts, and exercises she presents helps us “to unravel the knot inside and to make sense of loss.”
What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch
Title | What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch PDF eBook |
Author | Emma J. Virjan |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2016-05-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062459570 |
Join Pig and her friends in another fun read-aloud adventure as they figure out a way to keep the picnic fun and games going, even with a little rain. What this story needs is a pig in a wig baking bread, pouring punch, and meeting a friend for a picnic lunch. But just as the outdoor fun and games get started, a thunderstorm rolls in and it turns out what this story really needs is . . . another place to eat!