Leon Conrad - The Unknown Storyteller Project

Wow! Over 10,000 views of the Laws of Form playlist since it was first released on YouTube ...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoK3NtWr5NbqEOdjQrWaq1sDweF7NJ5NB

In 'Only Two Can Play This Game', George Spencer-Brown linked his Laws of Form to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite's 'On the Divine Names' (or more specifically Rolt's introduction) https://archive.org/details/dionysiusareopag00dion/page/10/mode/2up A parallel reading brings up some interesting connections.

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Looks stunning - Go Ragamala Dance Company!

Ragamala Dance Company - scenes from 'Children of Dharma' Learn more:www.ragamaladance.orgFollow Ragamala Dance Company here: https://www.facebook.com/ragamala/https://www.instagram.com/ragamala_dance/?hl=en

🔮✨ Beware the trickster! In a world where reality shifts and truth seekers can easily lose their way, keep your wits sharp and your eyes open. Does the greatest threat lie within you? 🌌🔍

The fifth symbol in our set of six symbolises trickster steps. Does the character whose story line you’re mapping experience something that surprises them? ( ⇌ ) Are they tricked? ( ⇌ ) Or do they intend to trick another character? ( ⇌ ) Do they experience a ‘Huh?!’ moment? ( ⇌ ) Is it resolved in an ‘Ah!’ moment of realisation? ( ⇌ ) Or does something simply make them laugh? ( ⇌ )

Find out more about the multi-faceted nature of the trickster step and the transformational twists that go with it in my book 📖 Story and Structure: A complete guide 📖. Download a sample today. Visit my website at www.leonconrad.com/story.

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There’s a train that will take you oh so close to the Opal Forest here. Shonaleigh Cumbers

🌌✨ Follow the story that unfolds in any character's journey after they cross the threshold into the unknown. Follow the ebb and flow of their story line. Embrace the journey beyond the familiar and unlock the mysteries that await! 🚪🔮

Introducing symbols 2–4 from Story and Structure: the mark (Symbol 2 of 6) is used to scribe the individual character in their initial and final situations (┐).

In between, chart the ebb and flow that their journey follows as you gradually reveal the shape their story line takes using backwards ( ↽ ) and forwards ( ⇀ ) barbs (symbols 3, 4).

Find out more on my YouTube channel at and visit www.leonconrad.com/story to download a sample of 📖 Story and Structure: A complete guide 📖. Rethink your idea of story!

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🌌✨ Step into the extraordinary. Cross the threshold into the unknown and return safely. Embrace the journey beyond the familiar and unlock the mysteries that await! 🚪🔮

Introducing Symbol 1 from Story and Structure used to mark the opening and closing of a story. Those 'once upon a time' moments and those 'they lived happily ever after moments' have a purpose. Forget them or omit them at your peril. Include them, stated or implied. 👇👇👇👇 Find out more - download a sample of 📖 Story and Structure: A complete guide 📖 link below

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🚀🌟Come on a journey through the land of life and story. Explore the mystery behind story structure. Make friends with the symbols that can help you map your story journey through life.🌟👍

🔮📖 Step into a dimension where stories are pure rhythm and flow, untouched by words. Explore the abstract dance of plots and characters, where meaning emerges from the surreal ballet of structure alone. Welcome to the world of story structure! 🌌✨

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Great reviews don't just say good things like 𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗽 - they explain why:
𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄. I love that Leon Conrad chooses 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 ... I love that the stories are sprinkled with some 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 which 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘀 another element 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻-𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. Finally ... 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻 ... 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 ...
Read the full review on Goodreads here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6490973629

Tricia's review of Aesop the Storyteller 5/5: Aesop the Storyteller is a new take on old tales. The fables of Aesop are presented here in verse. Perfect for sharing aloud, readers will find some lesser known gems as well as familiar favorites within this collection. This is, by far, my favorite version of the fables of Aesop. Not only are....

Lovely review of Aesop the Storyteller from . W's Book Reviews - Thank you 🙏

Thanks to Andy Liversidge from North Derbyshire Radio for having me on to talk about the benefits of using story structure to guide creative writing practice for mental wellbeing to kick off mental health week. Short interview airs on Monday. Lovely to hear:
"You're one of the most eloquent and interesting guests I think I've ever had on the show" Glad those decades of voice training, rhetorical training, and immersion in poetry storytelling paid off!

𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗽 - thrilled to share this fantastic 5-star review for 'Aesop the Storyteller' I received recently: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6490973629

Oh, the visuals and the story of the song flow ... from the genius of Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier - It Don't Matter (feat. JoJo) [Lyric Video] The fourth and final single of Djesse Vol. 2 – featuring the unbelievable voice of JoJo, and a myriad of funky Jacobs.Video notated, directed & edited by Jac...

"Will the stag escape the hunters? Did the lion eat the mouse? And why exactly did the fox invite the stork round to share a meal?"

Find your own answers to these questions as you engage with the stories retold here by Leon Conrad in the rich oral storytelling tradition.

New edition of 'Aesop the Storyteller: A Collection of Fables Retold in Verse' available - Review requests open on NetGalley

"So awaken your mind and lend me an ear –
Come, free your senses. I'll take you to where
There's a magical place, filled with creatures with flair –
A country of wolf, sheep, of crow, stork and bear,
Of talking trees, rabbits, the fox in his lair …
The power of these stories will take us right there."

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Wordflow ... inspired by a walk in Wimbledon Park

How do you make a story flow? Digging deep into story structure to explore the secret life of story

Should poetry be one of the liberal arts? I don't have a clear answer as to why it doesn't - do you?

What does poetry have to do with the liberal arts? Where do wonderful words and numinous numbers meet?

There are four simple elements that can help you master the skill of writing a scene and optimally shape the reader’s journey. Find out more here!

Let your reader's journey shape your story Feel your way into the best telling of your story for your reader

Delighting in the fact that it's 'flat white day' - and where better to celebrate great coffee than at Saucer & Cup ?!

Please join me for 2 days of education and networking at the

12th Annual (virtual) Independent Publishers and Authors conference Fri 3 and Sat 4 November 2023 organised by the Independent Publishers of New England.
The conference has some wonderful and highly knowledgeable speakers and I'm honoured to have been invited to talk about 'The Book as Story' this Saturday 4 November 2023
9–10am EDT / 3–4pm GMT

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Independent publishers
Author publishers (self-publishers)
Partners of publishers; industry suppliers
Writers and others who dream of being happily published
Here is the link to register: https://ipne.org/conference/

Hope to see you there!

Conference - Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) Save The Date Nov 3rd &4th IPNE’s 12th Annual Conference is Nov. 3–4, 2023THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT REGISTRATIONAre you planning on writing a book, in the process of writing one, or just curious about how to go from a manuscript to finished work?Whether you publish traditionally or on your own, yo...

2023 IPNE Publishing Conference - Pierce Press Previews of the 12th Annual IPNE Publishers & Writers Conference, where we’re bringing in speakers who’ve “been there, done that." This series previews several speakers eager to share their expertise to help you flatten your publishing learning curve.

Books have a story to tell ... but they are so much more ... books ARE stories ... from cover to cover ... there's so much to explore. Looking forward to sharing thoughts in advance of the 2023 IPNE conference ...

2023 IPNE Publishing Conference - Pierce Press Previews of the 12th Annual IPNE Publishers & Writers Conference, where we’re bringing in speakers who’ve “been there, done that." This series previews several speakers eager to share their expertise to help you flatten your publishing learning curve.

Interesting study finds that the 'heartbeats' of stories are preserved through their 'emotional appraisals' - particularly linked to happiness (⇀) and sadness (↽) (expansion and contraction) (bliss and grief).

So proud of you, Saena Tetlow - a very talented writer and early adopter of the story structures outlined in 'Story and Structure' and 'The Unknown Storyteller Project' ... her first chapter book for young adults is due out this autumn - a gripping mystery thriller with a strong female character, Rosie Lightwing - someone you won't easily forget.

Ever been stuck on the horns of a dilemma? Click the link below to find out more about how the Dilemma story structure works - https://leonconrad.substack.com/p/dancing-to-the-tune-of-a-dilemma

Where does inspiration come from? What is it like to walk the writer's path? Check out the first article in a three-part series exploring the link between inspiration and story structure in Writing Magazine out now - July Issue.

One of the hardest things I've been asked to do ... How DO you write a piece about inspiration - and retain the connection?