The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals

By: Hannah B. Harvey, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

An absolute treat for the heart and mind, these 24 lectures demonstrate how to master the art of storytelling, offering insight into the process of crafting and delivering a tale to enhancing the stories you tell everyday - to your children at bedtime, in your conversational anecdotes, and in your presentations at work. Teachers, lawyers, clergy, coaches, parents, and anyone who wants to understand the power of stories to capture hearts and minds will benefit from these lessons.

You'll discover practical methods for building dynamic tension and capturing - then maintaining - your audience's attention. You'll acquire tips and techniques for finding, selecting, and preparing stories, whether they're based on your own experiences, time-honored folk tales, or beloved family yarns. You'll also learn to choose expressive language, craft compelling characters, refine your narrator's point of view, shape your story's plot, structure, and emotional arc, use body language to connect with your audience, and more.

Part how-to workshop, part intellectual study of the history of narrative, these lectures feature exercises that literally get you moving to develop your stories and make them more enjoyable. Professor Harvey's interactive activities and "side coaching" sessions are designed to make you comfortable enough with your story to tell it naturally and make impromptu changes as needed. You'll even learn what to do if the unexpected occurs while telling a story to a roomful of kids or giving a presentation, and about the practical considerations of using props, PowerPoint, and microphones in various scenarios.

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Interesting Course!

The only thing I didn't like is that she never finished one story! Other that than, this is a great course!

A live changing experience

Hour of great content. A master teacher leads the course to unexpected places. 100% recommended
Do not think it over. Buy you will not regret.

Best storytelling course I've taken

My fav book is Doug lipmans advanced storytelling techniques. But this is the best class I've taken.

I teach a weekly course on twitch and draw from the course work here all the time. Accompanying pdf is huge.

The only thing I'm going to add is if you are primarily a writer, there is a lot of meat on this bone. You can get a lot out of understanding stage prep and winning over the crowd during your readings.

Great product. Storyteller for a long time, plenty to love.

Interesting

interesante
muy largo sobre algo muy difícil de explicar en un audiolibro... me gustó pero se torna largo y aburrido sin ver las expresiones y gestos de la oradora lo cual es parte importantísima del tema que se expone!

Take Notes

The Art of Storytelling is quite long. I came into it expecting a focus on the history of orality and its cultural significance–it's a subject to be appreciated. Harvey covered some of these things in her lectures, but most of her instruction focused on the act of storytelling itself. Perhaps, "How to Tell a Story" would have been a more appropriate title.

While this differed from what I was looking for, Harvey does an excellent job pointing out things often missed when telling a story. So much so that one would benefit from note-taking and active listening. I will be listening to it again just for that purpose.

Informative and engaging

Any additional comments?

I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture series and found it to be very useful indeed. As a volunteer storyteller at my local library, I was able to pick up several tips relating to the craft. The lecturer is clearly very passionate about the art of storytelling and delivered each lecture with great enthusiasm.

If you are new to Storytelling, this IS for YOU

From basic skills to practical application, Hannah Harvey provides a great baseline for understanding the concepts and delivery of Storytelling. If you are looking for advanced techniques,etc, then this is not for you. BUT, if you are new to Storytelling and want an incredible introduction - then this IS for you. Yes, as indicated in other reviews, she seems to have a quirky noise she makes from time to time when she speaks, but it is not as terrible as some would indicate or suggest. I appreciate how near the end of the course, she provided suggestions for further study including websites. GREAT launching pad for your to begin your journey in Storytelling to apply to your personal as well as professional world. Worth it!

Public speaking and stage performance.

while informative in its way this isn't about storytelling. it is about stage performance and public speaking. not bad skills. but not storytelling

Lively, Interactive, Enjoyable Learning Journy

A very good presentation on story telling craft. With examples that include various voices and styles excerpted from performances of actual story tellers. Ple
anty of good advise and guidance.

I am not sure I learn from it

I am not sure I learn from it
and I am not sure if I really how she tells the story sometime. some part of it is good tho