The Art of Storytelling: Narrative Techniques for Beginners
The two women and the sky
A course by Ilan Brenman , Writer and Best-Selling Author
About the video: The two women and the sky
Overview
“Now, I'm going to tell you a story to see if you can guess why.”
In this video lesson Ilan Brenman addresses the topic: The two women and the sky, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Storytelling: Narrative Techniques for Beginners. Learn storytelling techniques to captivate and enchant your audience.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this class. i'll tell a story. And you'll try to guess why She was born. A long time ago. when the earth and sky were close. there was an African village where stories began. Two women... They were chatting. Each with her pestle. crushing grains. crushing. crushing. As they crushed the grains. they chatted. They crushed and talked. They gossiped endlessly. So much gossip filled the air! One woman became so engrossed in the other's tale that she failed to realize her pestle had reached the sky. Her excitement was truly overwhelming. And soon. it pierced. making a hole. Oh! Two. three. fou...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Storytelling: Narrative Techniques for Beginners
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Children's Literature, Communication, Podcasting, Storytelling

Ilan Brenman
A course by Ilan Brenman
According to writer Ilan Brenman, he is a fisherman of tales, constantly tuned into the shoal of ideas that surrounds him. Author of the best seller Até as princesas soltam pum, he's already sold over three million copies of his children's books, which have been translated into more than 15 languages worldwide.
His first book was published in 1997 and since then he has released over 80 works. He was also a columnist for Crescer magazine and CBN Radio and has given lectures and participated in television programs both in Brazil and abroad.
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