Once Upon A Time….
Storytelling
began before written history. Tales were told by a fire, in a cave or in a deep
dark forest or possibly on the plains of Africa, with wild animals crying in
the night. The earliest recorded storytelling was by Gilgamesh, as he told of
the accomplishments and triumphs of a Sumerian king. The earliest written
record is found in Egypt as the sons of Pharaoh Cheops was told by his sons.
Storytelling
at its best today is found in the books written by accomplished authors or by
journalists or bloggers. But watching last night a DVD I ordered for the movie “Life
of Pi,” prompted me to write this blog in praise of the Story and Storytelling.
The story in the original book written by Yann Martel and the movie version adaptation
screenplay is superb. To weave a story in a speech, to tell a fascinating tale
at the dinner table, or to put a truly intriguing story on paper or in an ebook
is the deepest hope of many. It is The Goal for compulsive and driven storytellers
whose hearts are bursting with imagination and ideas to spin out some funny,
wicked or mysterious collection of words.
I
think about you my readers every time I sit in front of my computer as I
continue my labors to finish “SETI, Conception,” as I finish my outline for “Megaptera”
or as I constantly think about my fantasy manuscript of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition in 1804 that will be described in my book, “The Feather.” I just
wanted you to know that I try to please both myself and you, always thinking
about what would set your imagination on fire. And after you read that last
sentence before “The End” I consider what is that would put a smile on your
face.
Just
one more item before I close this weeks’ blog, I have put together a 3 minute
video that you can find at YouTube.com and Vimeo.com. You can click on the url
addresses below.
Hoping
you have a great weekend and a productive coming week. Drop me note, even just
to say hello.
Frederick
Fichman
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