National Storytelling week
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 7, 2020 6:04pm CST
.... is nearly over.
The first week of February is dedicated to this holiday. The holiday is celebrated in the UK, but it's something I'd participate in for sure. Who doesn't like telling a good story?
From what I can find this week was started by a man named Del Reid.
Story telling isn't just reserved for school aged children but can be enjoyed in any number of facilities. There is no subject that you must follow for National Storytelling week. It can be based in truth, or as fictional as Arthur and Excalibur (though some may argue that he was once a real man).
National Storytelling Week is not to be confused with World Storytelling Day which is celebrated in March.
Do you like telling stories?
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10 responses
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@LadyDuck We usually were told stories when it was storming and the power had gone out. We begged her to tell us the story of her uncle then.
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@LadyDuck (502156)
• Italy
8 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum My cousins and I loved to hear ghost stories.
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@LadyDuck (502156)
• Italy
8 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum My grandmother told us ghost stories when I was young. I loved to listen to her and with my cousins we later tried to visit the places where she said there were ghosts.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
8 Feb 20
Yes I wish you would tell us a story lol
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I had a really weird dream last night, but I haven't been able to write it out because it's not quiet here today.
I've told plenty of stories here before, thought about making it a regular thing.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes you have and I love them
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@RebeccasFarm I think I will try to write more here, it will help me with practicing my writing which I've been itching to do.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I love making up stories and always have. I think it stems more towards being told stories when I was a little girl than my love for reading. That is about the only way I am creative, I can't sew (don't know how), no good at needlecraft and I cant' draw!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I hadn't heard of either until today. How neat though! I love stories.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@rakski I agree with you. It should be promoted and encouraged everywhere.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
8 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum that is true. That kind of event should be promoted
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
There's little info about it online. I don't think there are any competitions or prizes, though.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
8 Feb 20
Stories have been with us since Adam and Eve, and I can imagine the stories told around fireplaces throughout time.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
Yes, or around fires back before fireplaces were a thing.
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@jstory07 (148708)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Feb 20
I used to love making up stories with my grandchildren. They were all good writers because of my doing that with them.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I've always loved hearing stories, especially family stories. I am sure it's gone a long way towards my love of writing.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
No, but do you like listening to them?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@LindaOHio I miss all the pets I've ever had as well. We can't have any here, or I would. I mean, I could have a smaller one, but they have such short lives and I couldn't handle that.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum If I haven't heard them 1,000 times. Unless of course it's my husband and we are talking about our dogs that we have had. We tell those stories over and over and laugh and get nostalgic. We miss our dogs. :-(
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I used to tell stories to my niece and nephew.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 20
@Nakitakona Yes, I think it helps expand their imagination.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
10 Feb 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum It's good. In my case I did enjoy telling them stories and they liked it for they're entertained.
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