Which story will you choose?
People often have a choice as to which story they associate with an event or a memory. We can decide what value and what meaning we attach to it. Which story do you choose?
More isn’t always better; insights into the single story
In this article, Arjen Barel reflects on the concept of the ‘single story’; the reduction of an identity to a single narrative.
The difference
It’s a question that comes up in almost every training session or presentation: “What is the real difference between applied storytelling and therapy?”
The naked truth: Bullshit part 2
The plain truth can be woven into a narrative to make it more appealing and easier for audiences to accept, but the narrative must never obscure the truth.
Bullshit
When slick marketing types use the term storytelling only as a means to sell stuff you don’t need with bullshit stories, where is the authenticity?
The moral of the story
There’s nothing worse than ending a story with ‘the moral of this story is…’. After all, it should speak for itself. But what if there is no sense of morality left at all?
Corona is just a story
Corona is just a story Before I make people angry with this headline: I believe that the coronavirus exists and that our society is currently disrupted by people getting sick. I don’t want to talk about the world of hoaxes and fake news. Rather, I would like to focus on how we make stories about […]
Moroccan prison starts using creativity for personal development, and we are there!
Applied Storytelling: 4 new methodologies for vulnerable groups in the EU
Applied storytelling: 4 new methodologies for vulnerable groups in the EU Storytelling Centre is always looking for new and stronger methods to use storytelling in community work, in empowering vulnerable groups and in creating social impact and behavioural change. We are very pleased with the possibilities the EU provides us, as a part of the […]
Three reasons why storytelling will always be popular
Three reasons why storytelling will always be popular Ever since humanity has had a voice, we have shared stories. For a long time people gathered around the campfire to tell each other about past and present, to pass on wisdom and traditions and to entertain each other. How different is that nowadays. Everyone sits behind […]