Storytelling vs. Narrative — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Storytelling and Narrative
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Storytelling
Storytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values.
Narrative
A narrative, story or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller, novel, etc.). Narratives can be presented through a sequence of written or spoken words, still or moving images, or any combination of these.
Storytelling
One who tells or writes stories.
Narrative
A narrated account; a story.
Storytelling
One who relates anecdotes.
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Narrative
The art, technique, or process of narrating
The highest form of narrative.
Storytelling
(Informal) One who tells lies.
Narrative
A presentation of real-world events that connects them in a storylike way
"There has been less of a coherent, connected media narrative and more of a kind of episodic focus on events, controversies and gaffes" (Mark Jurkowitz).
Storytelling
The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
Narrative
An explanation or interpretation of events in accordance with a particular theory, ideology, or point of view
The competing narratives of capitalism and Marxism.
Narrative
Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Narrative poetry.
Narrative
Of or relating to narration
Narrative skill.
Narrative
Telling a story.
Narrative
Overly talkative; garrulous.
Narrative
Of or relating to narration.
The narrative thrust of a film
Narrative
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
Narrative
That which is narrated.
Narrative
A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.
Changing, controlling the narrative
Narrative
(creative writing) A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.
The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.
Narrative
Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.
Narrative
Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.
But wise through time, and narrative with age.
Narrative
That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.
Cyntio was much taken with my narrative.
Narrative
A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program;
His narrative was interesting
Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
Narrative
Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story;
Narrative poetry
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