How to Tell a Story?

Storytelling is an act of narrating a story with the help of words and actions. Usually, stories are told for entertainment purposes, but sometimes stories are narrated for informational or educational purposes as well. The storyteller narrates information in an interesting manner. You must have heard stories from your parents, grandparents, teachers or friends. They must have used story telling methods. Let us take a look at some ways of telling stories effectively.

 

a.There Should be a Clear Message.

A clear message is very crucial in storytelling. It should be about a moral for the listeners to learn. Having a moral will help the listeners to take away something by the end of the storytelling.

b.There Should be a Proper Structure.

A story should be structured in the correct way. It should always have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

c.Try to Connect with Your Audience.

Connecting with your audience will help you to keep them engaged for a long time. They will bring their entire attention to your story. If your audience is sitting in front of you while narrating the story, try to make some eye contact as well.

Sample English Story Telling: The Fox and the Grapes

Once upon a time, there was a Fox. He suddenly saw a big bunch of grapes that was hanging from a vine. The grapes were very juicy, and the Fox became greedy and wanted to have them all. The bunch of grapes was hanging from a branch, and the Fox wanted to have it. He jumped, but he missed the grapes. So, he walked off a short distance and took a leap at it, and fell down once again. He tried repeatedly but did not succeed. Now he became angry and sat down. He thought that he was a fool to run behind these grapes that were not very tasty. And he walked off.

Make use of these concepts to excel in English storytelling.