tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post7413586669281177520..comments2023-05-13T07:54:04.721-07:00Comments on I HAVE A STORY: AM I TELLING A STORY OR DID THEY TELL US THIS HOMEWORK WAS DUE WEDNESDAY??? Quanesha Burrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496381196700565992noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-33542027671631835102017-01-22T18:53:42.393-08:002017-01-22T18:53:42.393-08:00I agree! :) I agree! :) Quanesha Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496381196700565992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-3216034682935852832017-01-22T14:33:20.120-08:002017-01-22T14:33:20.120-08:00Interesting that "lying" is what pops in...Interesting that "lying" is what pops into your head, first, eh? <br />:)<br />I think most storytelling fabricate or add details to give a little oomph to their narratives, and where the line is between outright lies (such as "alternative facts" now being uttered by the president's office) and embellishments is an awfully tricky one to navigate.<br />Sincerely,<br />KevinDogtraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079631702744063837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-4886519265202730962017-01-22T11:44:09.300-08:002017-01-22T11:44:09.300-08:00Thank You!Thank You!Quanesha Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496381196700565992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-655668929650815642017-01-22T11:43:52.339-08:002017-01-22T11:43:52.339-08:00Thank You!Thank You!Quanesha Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496381196700565992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-67793602790711182962017-01-22T09:50:14.742-08:002017-01-22T09:50:14.742-08:00To answer your blog post title (which fits in my c...To answer your blog post title (which fits in my category of eye-catching titles), the answer to both is "yes."<br /><br />Thanks for the insightful questions on storytelling, and I often think it's best to not have a precise answer, but to keep it as an ongoing question. Maybe, to paraphrase a different context from a Supreme Court Justice, we know it when we hear it. Or better, when we *feel* it.<br /><br />Maybe stories connect us to our experiences (because memory is imperfect, and frankly, whether true or not, our created story is more interesting than a recording played back) and to each other.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to following your stories.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980801837743251948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391973598067655943.post-40330420055833264372017-01-22T05:28:55.375-08:002017-01-22T05:28:55.375-08:00There are so many "thought sparks" offer...There are so many "thought sparks" offered here Quanesha! I love how you open with an allusion to the curious relationship between storytelling and lying, ...perhaps we "lie" in order to get to a deeper truth. (An irony worth considering, no?). Also, you point to the inherent relationship between stories and memory. What work do stories do to seal a shared memory? And finally, you point to writing. There might be all kinds of stories that float through our minds and that we half-keep in our complex consciousness, but what happens when we write them down? How is that different? Looking forward to exploring these ideas with all of you.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughtful blog post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230620748249703690noreply@blogger.com