The Importance of Storytellers

• In the case of an electronic shutdown people will be desperate for news.

• Scouts will need to be sent.

• These are traveling traders, minstrels and storytellers.

• Story teller news - most stories will get dramatized to another level from the true story.

• Take the news with a grain of salt.

• May become the post men.

• Trust issues with the storyteller may make you believe the information or not.

• They may be used to spread disinformation or scare an adversary.

• Lies can be tools.

The Story Itself

• Stories may be great morale boosters for the survival group.

• If it is entertaining enough you may not care about the accuracy of the news.

• The teller must be able to make an emotional impact in their audience.

• Stories can be used to educate but you have to know who your audience is and how they learn.

• The information they provide may be out of date.

Important Aspects of Storytelling

• Verisimilitude - the story itself needs to be believable so the reader is completely enthralled.

• The story has to be acted out in a way that draws the audience in.

• You have to include sensory elements!