From a book review to a return to the basics, here’s what our readers were reading most often on the Story+Advocacy blog this year.
1. Stories are What Save Us: A Survivor’s Guide to Writing About Trauma (book review)
In this review David Chrisinger’s book, LPA cofounder John Capecci wrote: “As soon as I finished reading it, I wanted to start writing.”
2. The 5 Qualities of a Well-Told Advocacy Story
Tested, tried and true. Here’s what the most successful advocates know about sharing their stories powerfully and effectively.
3. Clutter Chronicles: One Woman’s Journey Through Stuff
Mary is careful to present her hoarding stories as part of her ongoing recovery, not as oversimplified “hero has slayed the dragon” tales.
4. Five Tips to Boost Your On-Camera Confidence
You can still connect powerfully with virtual audiences via Zoom or other video conferencing platforms by fine-tuning your on-camera webcam skills with these tips.
5. Want to Make a Difference? Don’t Just Tell Your Story.
What? But aren’t stories uniquely powerful and humanizing, ingrained in our DNA and statistically shown to make anyone 35% more persuasive?
