storytelling Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/tag/storytelling/ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:11:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Women and Myths in Storytelling http://booksbywomen.org/women-and-myths-in-storytelling/ http://booksbywomen.org/women-and-myths-in-storytelling/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:10:47 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13245 I recently wrote a blog post for my group of fellow authors, Novelistas Ink, about my previous incarnation running storytelling workshop based on myths. Writing the post made me think again about the role of myths in storytelling, and in storytelling about women in particular. (You can find the original post here) The ancient myths […]

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]]> http://booksbywomen.org/women-and-myths-in-storytelling/feed/ 6 13245 Writing Your First Line: The Shamanic Induction of Storytelling http://booksbywomen.org/once-upon-a-time-the-shamanic-induction-of-storytelling-by-s-kelley-harrell/ http://booksbywomen.org/once-upon-a-time-the-shamanic-induction-of-storytelling-by-s-kelley-harrell/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:04:35 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=1027 Have you considered the spiritual implications of creating a powerful first sentence of your book? Yes, it’s the hook that dazzles readers so that they engage and read the rest of your book.  It sets the theme of your work, instantly alluring or provoking readers.  But what’s happening at a deeper level in those opening […]

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