Thinking about how you will tell your story. · Decide the main point of your story and who it is...
Transcript of Thinking about how you will tell your story. · Decide the main point of your story and who it is...
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2. Planning your story Thinking about how you will tell
your story.
Thinking about how to tell your story is
called planning.
Before you tell a story, it is important to
think about how you are going to tell it.
How you tell your story will depend on
who you are telling it to.
Planning will make sure your story is told in
the best way for you.
There are lots of ways to plan your story.
You can use story starters for:
group work - thinking and talking
about your story with other people
talking to friends, family or carers
story boarding – writing or drawing the
main points of your story in the right
order
your story board can help you with
recording your story
There are story starter examples in the
‘how to find out more’ section on page 8.
What can I do to plan my story?
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Tools
Planning will help you decide where
your story will start and where it will end.
There are tips and tools to help...
The Centre for Digital Story Telling has 7
steps to help you plan a digital story.
Decide the main point of your story
and who it is about.
Have one important thing that will be
explained by the end of the story.
Make sure your story has your
feelings in it.
Read your story out loud to help
people to understand.
Use sounds and music to support
your story.
Only tell what you need to tell.
Share your story.
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Step 5
Step 3
Step 2
Tools to help you with planning your story
are:
time - how much time will you need?
support - will you need support?
places - where can you make your story?
equipment - what will you need?
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Step 4
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How do I plan my story?
To plan your story you can make a list to
show:
who your story is about
how you want the story to be used
how you want to tell the story
what order you will tell it in
Think about:
what your aims are
why you want to share your story
who you want to share your story with
how you want people to feel
what equipment you will need and
where you can make your story
Always check that people agree or
consent to share their information.
If you don’t have peoples consent, keep
their information private and confidential.
Weighing it up
When you have planned your story it is useful to take some time to
think about and ‘weigh up’ your decision. Think about what could
get in the way of your plan and what could help your plan.
What could get in the way
of your plan?
Not having the
internet.
What could help your
plan?
Going to the library
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Hints and Tips Hints:
use your story starters
make notes or ask someone else to
help you make notes
talk to friends, teachers, family or
carers
Tips:
when you think about sharing your
story, don’t forget that you don’t
have to have your own equipment.
You can hire or borrow equipment
like cameras and video recorders
from a local library or school
take your time
find a quiet space to plan
ask other people to help
How to find out more
Story starters can help you to think about the stories you want
to tell. Some examples are:
Life line - using a large sheet of paper, draw a straight line.
This is your life line. One end is when you were born the
other end is now. Use the line to mark the happiest times in
your life.
Map of beautiful moments - use a large sheet of paper to
draw a shape like an island. Mark on the map different
times of your life as mountains, caves, rivers, lakes, roads,
fields and fountains etc.
Story in an object - use a personal object or photograph to
help you talk about a story.
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