Gather : Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (115 pages)
- Writers on Writing Series .
- Writers on Writing Series .
Intro -- Hello! I've Missed You -- LET'S GET COOKING AND SHARING -- 1. -- A Miracle Story -- 2. -- Heaven Is Like West Edmonton Mall -- 3. -- What Is It about Storytelling that Gets This Ancient Blood of Mine Roaring? -- 4. -- Welcome to "The Greyhound" and Why Stories Matter -- 5. -- Disconnection -- 6. -- How to Be a Great Cook -- 7. -- Now You're Cooking -- 8. -- Listen and Volunteer -- 9. -- Embrace the Technology / Share the Stories -- 10. -- Camping Challenge -- 11. -- Being a Guest: What to Bring -- 12. -- Being a Good Guest: What to Do -- 13. -- Where Is Your Television? -- 14. -- Get Connecting -- 15. -- Be Real -- 16. -- Be Curious -- 17. -- A Good Storyteller Is Mindful of Time -- 18. -- The Art of the Introduction -- 19. -- Interviewing Your Elders to Reclaim a Good Teaching Story -- 20. -- What Story Do You Need for Peace? -- 21. -- Contemporary Indigenous Storytelling and Honouring the Late Trevor Evans with Stories -- 22. -- The Circle of Life -- THE CHEAT SHEET! -- 23. -- The Cheat Sheet! A.K.A. Uncle Richard Van Camp's Storytelling Tips -- STORYTIME -- 24. -- We Are All Related -- 25. -- Spirit Stories -- 26. -- A Transformative Story -- 27. -- A Miracle War Story -- PROMPTS AND HOW-TOs TO GET YOU GOING -- 28. -- Now Go Forth, Storytellers, and Participate! -- 29. -- How to Host a Community Storytelling Event -- 30. -- Protocol When Inviting a Visiting Artist, Elder, or Knowledge Keeper as a Guest to Your School -- AFTERWORDS -- 31. -- Six Pounds -- 32. -- Wrapping Up in a Good Way, Better Than We Found Each Other -- Thank You -- Acknowledgements -- Resources.
A joyful work from master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp on the power of storytelling. Gather offers insights into what makes a story sing and how to captivate an audience.