Thursday, April 16, 2009
how you tell the story is the story
Went to a luncheon at the Biltmore La De Dah to hear Elizabeth Strout, author of Amy and Isabelle as well as two other fabulous books for adults. I was a fluttery fan and got to talk with her alone before the luncheon began. One of the things she said during our (students and my) discussion with her was, "How you tell the story IS the story", and it has stuck with me for a couple of days now. Would love to read your take on this.
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Wow, that is a great quote, Val! How I interpret that is that it is our worldview that forms the lump of clay and our unique voice that shape it into the story.
Is that your take?
Which ties in nicely with the Voice discussion we were having last week on my blog.
See you in an hour or two!!
That's a great quote, Val. And it's so true, too.
There are so many books out there following similar story lines, but each one is different because of who writes it. We all bring something unique to the story that we tell. Like Robin says, it's our Voice, along with a differing perspective on how situations affect our characters.
Yes, that's pretty much my take. I was also remembering Marshall McLuhan's The Medium Is The Message, which suggests to me that how you choose to tell it (in poems, as a YA or PB, what voice or style. . .etc.) is huge, helps tell the story in some way that I can't quite put into words. Am I making any sense?
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