Priscilla Howe Quotations

Just start with something whimsical. An outlandish situation or character and just go from there. For example 'One day a long time ago, the Princess of Everybody and Everything came to Kansas City to visit her uncle. ...

The most satisfying thing about storytelling, and the most important thing that can come from it, is the connection that is formed between the storyteller and the listener, and between the listener and the other listeners. In the 21st century there are all kinds of electronic and digital connections. Storytelling creates an in-person connection.

Start with familiar fairy tales or Bible stories or old folk tales or ancient myths and legends. You can tell them straight, or you can add your own twists. If it's a story kids already know, they'll try to correct you if you stray, but that's part of the fun. You can make each story your own.

Say 'yes' to ideas that pop into your head. Don't screen them out. Go with the flow.