Get it out there! About Storytelling

“Pay Attention to What You Pay Attention To”

Over the past year, I had been doing a lot of research on writing and storytelling. Still, I felt I could learn more. Especially about how to tell a GOOD story. After all, storytelling and writing are two different things, which I learned the hard way.

Actually, I didn’t know what to expect. So I had no particular opinion of the book. But when I held it in my hands, I was very disappointed.

Jessica Abel is a comic book author. And her book is a graphic novel, which I wasn’t expecting. I finished comic reading over thirty years ago. (Sad. I know.) I am NOT into graphic novels at all. A poor buy. Bollocks.

But my curiosity was bigger than my frustration. So I flicked through it a bit listlessly but then started to read it anyway. To be on the safe side, I kept the TV remote control close by. So that I could quickly change the medium if I was still in a bad mood. But it turned out differently.

I couldn’t put the book down. Because it turned out to be

It has a lot to do with the combination of visuals and text, which just works well for me.

(Why that surprises me, I don’t really know myself. After all, I like to draw myself. And I really like to use drawings in my work for a good reason. Information can be easily taken this way.)

First and foremost, the content of Jessica Abel’s book is great.

Jessica Abel tells — by drawing, of course — the story of her own search for the formula for the success of good (radio) stories. Along the way, she interviews all the radio producers in the USA, who also willingly give her advice. This is an exciting, instructive, and authentic story (as you can hear in the podcast). With many supporting details, e.g. drawn (!) audio examples.

Radio and radio production plays a very important role. In essence, however, Jessica Abel explains vividly what makes a good story and how to develop it:

Without wanting to spoil: A lot. Above all: practise.

Edgar Rodehack is a teamwork enthusiast with a preference for Agile forms of collaboration. So it’s good that he does this for a living. He is an organizational consultant, business and agile coach, moderator and facilitator. Also, he’s married with three kids, and he really enjoys making music, writing and reading.

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