Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Once Upon aTime on aDark Night
Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
When we tell stories we provoke and entice the
creativity of our listeners.
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
A simple opening line can spark imaginations,
create magical kingdoms and
solve problems.
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Storytelling has been an art and growing set of tools for communicating since the age of the cave beings.
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Today we can use Storytelling
to turn on the creativity of children and adults
of all ages.
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Content* experience storytelling examples
* learn 6 to 12 storytelling methods that
can be used in any setting
* experiment telling stories
* create your own stories for any subject
* have lots of fun!!!
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
One day two friends, Story and Truth were walking through their village.
Story noticed that his friend Truth was unhappy or perhaps frustrated.
Reaching out to his friend Story asked:
“What is wrong Truth, you seem down today my friend?”
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Silvia Ashton-WarnerJ. P. GuilfordE. Paul TorranceHoward Gardner
Tell MeShow Me
Involve Me
Reach Me
I Will ForgetI May RememberI Will Begin to Learn
We Will Learn Together
ConfuciusSocrates
John DeweyMaria Montesorri
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Once Upon a TimeLong, Long AgoIt was a Dark and Stormy NightIt was the best of times, it was the worst of timesLong ago when the world was newWhen I was much youngerIn days long pastMany years agoIn a far away place/country/town
Ope
ning
Lin
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Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Call me Ishmael
A screaming comes across the sky
Many years later, as he faced the firing squad
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, I am an invisible man.
Ope
ning
Lin
es
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents,
It was a wrong number that started it
Somewhere in la Mancha,in a place whose name I do not care to remember,
All this happened, more or less.
Ope
ning
Lin
es
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Parts of a StoryParts of a StoryPlot
Characters
Setting
Action
Controversy
Challenge
Desired Outcome
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Plota plot in a story is "the arrangement of the incidents" that each follow plausibly from the other. The plot is like the pencil outline or drawing that guides the painter's brush.
Aristotle
a.b.c.d.e.…z.
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
AdventureHistoricMysteryHumorousRomance…..?????
Type of Story
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
LocationHistoricalMagicalFantasyMythicalRealPersonal
HistoricalMagicalFantasyMythicalRealPersonal
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
CharactersReal
Fictional
Historic
Famous
Infamous
Caricature
Comic
Serious
Heroic
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Desired Outcome
Attention
Connection
Understanding
Retention
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Desired Outcome
Intention
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Let’s begin creating storiesPlotCharactersSetting/LocationActionControversyChallengeDesired Outcome
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Story One
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Story Two
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Plot Characters Location Desired Outcome
Multiple Stories
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Existing Stories
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Short StoriesFantasies
MythsClassicalReal-LifeTall Tales
TricksterFairy TalesImprov GamesOne WordA-ZLines on the Floor
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Cartoons
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Work Stories
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
Photos
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools
Cre8ng People, Places & PossibilitiesRobert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
May all your endings be happy & rewarding!rewarding!