Storyteller's Guide

If you are new to the art of storytelling or want to move your craft up a notch The Storyteller's Guide could be the advice you are looking for. The authors take 21 of the most common questions about storytelling and provide answers and advice from some of the most preeminent storytellers of today. Some of the questions include "How Do I Get Started?", "How Do I Find the Right Stories?", "How Do I Create Stories from True-Life Events?", "How Do I Create Original Stories?", "How Do I Market Myself?", and "What Are the Copyright Laws Concerning Storytelling?". In addition to the authors' comments each question typically has thirteen or more comments from other professionals. Most chapters also have a list of additional resources and a summary of the important points of the chapter. The Storyteller's Guide is a recommended read for anyone who wants to get started in this art form.

All my friends who are working to become better storytellers swear by this handbook. It includes interviews with fifty of the best-known professional storytellers in the USA today. I have heard many of them at large national and regional festivals myself and would follow their advice. This book came to my attention through very positive reviews in library magazines, but it has been recommended to me by storytellers famous and unknown.