Bible Blossom - Storyteller's Handbook

18 • B I B L E B LOS S OM S TO RY TELLER ’ S H ANDBOOK

human beings have asked and answered from the beginning (e.g., where do I go when I die, what is the ultimate purpose for living, what are my deepest concerns, how do I solve the critical issues of my life, etc.) All stories have a particular shape and possess a number of elements that make it possible to experience the truth of the story, whether historical or imaginative, in a way that is powerful, challenging, and entertaining.

How to Understand Stories

The Compass of Narrative Elements: Charting a Course toward a Story’s Meaning Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

The Four Major Compass Points

1. The setting of the story • Place: where geographically is the story taking place? • Physical surroundings: what are the details physically?