Storyteller

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A storyteller is a person who tells or reads stories aloud to large audiences of people of all ages, evoking the setting, characters, themes, and morals through imaginative oration.

The storyteller and the audience typically sit or stand close together. This establishes a certain atmosphere that enables the storyteller to establish a strong bond and sense of community with their audience.

A skilled storyteller may captivate an audience with their narrative strategies and compelling gestures. They are able to establish a connection with their audience.

It takes a variety of storytelling styles and the capacity to hold an audience's interest to become a successful storyteller. A good storyteller should be gregarious and open-minded, and it helps if they've also had acting, teaching, performing arts, or presentation experience in the past.

India is home to institutions like Vayu Naidu and Co. and the World Storytelling Institute in Chennai that instruct people who desire to pursue this, like theatre, even though vocational or professional training is not required. A few well-known Storytellers from India who have gained success in this profession are Ruchir Saxena, Shoniya, and Abhash Jha.

If you're a storyteller, you probably work alone unless you have a crew. All of this depends on the effectiveness of your sessions, your ability to gain and keep customer happiness, maintain quality control, and meet your deliverables.

For a single storytelling session, you can charge anywhere from nothing to as much as one thousand dollars. Prices typically vary and depend on the size of the audience, the client's budget, the nature of the project, and the value you place on your work.