Adventure Quote by Steve Almond

“People often think of storytelling as a performative act of persuading others, conveying messages, and selling ideas. But we must recognize that storytelling also…

— Calvin Niles

Narration is as much a part of human nature as breath and the circulation of the blood.

— A. S. Byatt

All storytelling is kind of that - there's a bit of text that you put pressure on that spits out some desire that a…

— George Saunders

All we ever want is a story, that's all you want. So, you give a fairly long speech to somebody to tell a story,…

— Brenda Fricker

“Storytelling is an ancient art. The lucent vibes of stories express what we cannot articulate directly. When we hear someone’s story, we respond to…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“I thought I detected a bit of wonder in his voice, that he'd like to become part of a story, any story.”

— Catherine Lacey

In an age where television is viewed as the best medium to 'tell stories,' narrative often stands in for substance on would-be prestige shows.

— Michelle Dean

“Good storytelling lets the audience relive events in the present so they can understand the forces, choices, and emotions that led the character to…

— John Truby

“Stories come alive in the telling. Without a human voice to read them aloud, or a pair of wide eyes following them by flashlight…

— John Connolly

When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of…

— Sara Zarr

“Narrative is an open-ended invitation to ethical and poetical responsiveness. Storytelling invites us to become not just agents of our own lives, but narrators…

— Richard Kearney

“Stories are psycho-diagnostic ― they diagnose the condition of our psyches. When we watch, read or hear a story, whatever detail jumps out reflects…

— Thea Euryphaessa