I’m participating in the #AtoZ April Blogging Challenge 2025 and this will be my third year of joining the vibrant community that loves this one-of-a-kind creative challenge.
This year, my theme is—BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE—which means they are not just my favourite books, but they’ve also left a deep and lasting impact on me and continue to do so until this day. If you are stopping by this blog for the first time, please do leave your blog link, I’ll be happy to visit yours too. 🙂
How To Tell A Story –
by Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jennifer Hizson, Sarah Austin Jenness & Kate Tellers.
This is a book that was gifted by my better half. It lay on the shelf for months gathering dust, until, while cleaning the shelf one fine day, I decided to pick it up and read. Right from the word go, the book turned out to be super engaging, powerful and moving.
As I read along, it felt almost like a treasure trove for aspiring storytellers, like myself, who were eager to learn the fundamentals of good storytelling. Drawing from the expertise of The Moth, a renowned storytelling organization, the books shares tons of invaluable insights and techniques. The book covers everything from creating engaging beginnings to delivering powerful endings. The easy and free flowing style along with the exercises make it a highly beneficial resource for those keen to learn the art of storytelling.
While it is true that stories have come down to us through the centuries in the most natural way, there aren’t many who become good storytellers and are able to hold the audience spellbound. Storytelling is an art that has multiple facets to it, which one only learns over time. This book is filled with tons of great ideas that can help anyone narrate a story with conviction, confidence, and efficiency—all the qualities needed to become a good storyteller.
For many who venture into storytelling but are still novices at their craft, it is easy to meander, lose the plot, and even frustrate the attendance. This is why this book comes in handy. Whilst being an entertaining primer into storytelling, it also turns into a guide on how to be a more effective conversationalist, which I think is very relevant to a lot of people. Besides, there are delightful stories in the book, which are totally captivating, for the general reader.
To sum up, I should say, if there is anyone who loves to share stories, this book is a must read for them. If not for any other reason, this book will teach one to be even better at what they’re already doing.
To sum up, I’d say the book reminds us that we all have many stories worth telling, within us, that are waiting brought out and shared with the world. I highly recommend this book to everyone, writer, storyteller or otherwise.
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For someone who wants to learn the craft of storytelling, this book is a gem! I have been keen to learn the art of storytelling and have started venturing into this recently, and this book is a must read for the budding storytellers like me. I am so glad that you have shared your views about this book. Thank you so much. I will definitely read this book and share my thoughts with you.