|
Classical Start© Another important technique I find effective is employing classical starts. Human curiosity has been trained for centuries to respond positively to phrases such as “Once upon a time…” “There was a boy…” “ A long, long time ago…” “ Have you heard of…” etc. Whenever I use a story in my talk and I say these magic words the audience’s attention is evidently heightened. They show a refreshed interest and this inspires me more in using classical start in my talks. Here are some classical starts you may use. Collecting them could be a delightful hobby for any storyteller and that includes you. You may improve them and use them to give more appeal to your stories.
In a time not so long ago… There once lived in a town of Persia… A long time ago, the old people said … In very ancient times there lived in Thessaly… One evening in times long ago… Once in the old times… In the early times… Now it was told before… In that long ago day… In the early days of the world… In the old, old, half-forgotten times… A thousand of years ago tomorrow… There was once upon a time…. In the winter time, when deep snow lay on the ground… In the early times, according to the old ones… In former times, when God himself still walked the earth… In olden times when every sound still had its meaning and significance… Once, an eternity ago… In a far away land, where the sky and the sea meet… And there was this person… Have you heard of… In the days of old, in the land so far away… According to the ones, once there was… ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ |
| Marjonnel |
| The charm of storytelling |
| Why tell a story |
| The anatomy of a story |
| A catching start |
| Creative body |
| Crystal ending |
| TIPS |
| Tools of the trade |
| Grindstone of glory |
| More stories |