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Am I little disappointed that this is definitely mostly 'instructions on writing' rather than a memoir, and there was nary a bird in sight? Yeah, but it's clearly not written with me as the target demographic in mind. I think it could have value for those who take up writing as a profession or a pastime, but I'm not really qualified to guarantee its usefulness. 1/?

Worth putting the Acknowledgements at the front of the book when you get material like this. ☺️🦖⛰️

Do you have a story to tell? For over 25 years, The Moth has been bringing masterful storytellers to stages and radios across the country, and in this book they finally put their process of sourcing, shaping, and performing stories onto the page for all. How to Tell a Story reminded me why I believe in the power of stories to change the world, it made me more confident to tell my own, and it gave me the tools to tell my story and be heard.

Up next…it‘s been sitting on my #bookspin list all year and I‘m finally getting to it!

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Yay to all the teachers! 🥰

“And there are tons of ways to make a story. You can write it. Draw it. Talk it. You can even combine ideas to make your story better.“

Creative book! I think kids would enjoy it. It's an easy read. It would be easy to tie this book to an activity in storytelling or writing. It talks about the versatility of stories.

The story ideas escape their jar. To get them back in, the class creates stories for the ideas.

"Do not overwrite. Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating."

Just a little memoir humor 😁🤭🥴