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Storytelling Made Easy (Even If You’re Not a Writer)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Laurence MacNaughton

Expert storytelling advice for business leaders. Or anyone, really.

If you think about it, storytelling is a skill we all use every day. We tell stories at the water cooler, in meeting rooms, in social media, and around the dinner table.

Knowing how to tell a great story helps you communicate, do better in business, and be more fun at parties.

Think you’re no good at telling stories? You can be, if you want, for just $1. (More on that in a moment.)

Storytelling is a skill, and like any skill, it can be learned. Just ask Michael Hauge.

The guy is a storytelling genius. He’s not only a best-selling author, he’s also one of Hollywood’s top story experts. He’s worked on projects starring Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon, and Morgan Freeman. He’s given lectures and workshops on storytelling to more than 80,000 people worldwide.

He knows what he’s talking about. And he can teach you how to tell stories.

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Categories: For Writers | Tags: for writers, how to write, Michael Hauge, Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds, storytelling, Writing Screenplays That Sell | Leave a comment

And now, the first Sci Fi Bookshelf Short Story Contest!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Laurence MacNaughton

Want to show off your writing skills? Have you written a science fiction story that’s so shiny you have to wear Ray Bans? How would you like to see millions of people read your story online?

Okay, maybe not millions, but you get the idea. I’m officially kicking off the first-ever Sci Fi Bookshelf Short Story Contest. Send me your story, whether science fiction, fantasy, horror or somewhere in between, up to 2,500 words, and find out how your writing skills stack up against the competition. The deadline is the end of the year — literally at midnight on New Year’s Eve. I’ll publish the winner online in January, right here on Sci Fi Bookshelf, where you’ve seen science fiction and fantasy giants like Joe Haldeman, David Weber and Kat Richardson.

There’s no cash prize, but no entry fee either. I look at it as an even trade: Sci Fi Bookshelf fans (like yourself) get a little free online reading, and you get to showcase your storytelling — everybody wins!