Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP Once Upon a Time on a Dark Night

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



When we tell stories we provoke and entice the

creativity of our listeners.



A simple opening line can spark imaginations,

create magical kingdoms and

solve problems.



Storytelling has been an art and growing set of tools for communicating since the age of the cave beings.



Today we can use Storytelling

to turn on the creativity of children and adults

of all ages.



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!!!



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?”



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



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

es



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



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



Parts of a StoryParts of a StoryPlot

Characters

Setting

Action

Controversy

Challenge

Desired Outcome



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.



AdventureHistoricMysteryHumorousRomance…..?????

Type of Story



LocationHistoricalMagicalFantasyMythicalRealPersonal

HistoricalMagicalFantasyMythicalRealPersonal



CharactersReal

Fictional

Historic

Famous

Infamous

Caricature

Comic

Serious

Heroic



Desired Outcome

Attention

Connection

Understanding

Retention




Desired Outcome

Intention




Let’s begin creating storiesPlotCharactersSetting/LocationActionControversyChallengeDesired Outcome



Story One



Story Two



Plot Characters Location Desired Outcome

Multiple Stories



Existing Stories



Short StoriesFantasies

MythsClassicalReal-LifeTall Tales

TricksterFairy TalesImprov GamesOne WordA-ZLines on the Floor



Cartoons



Work Stories




Photos




May all your endings be happy & rewarding!rewarding!

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Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP Once Upon a Time on a Dark Night