Storytelling

Storytelling, in all views and aspects, is arguably the most important aspect of media.  Journalism revolves around making stories out of recent events.  Movies and TV shows are built out of visual storytelling.  Books, magazines, and music all tell stories.  It is the backbone of media and its structure.

This post will demonstrate a story that would theoretically be told to a group of 3rd grade children.  The center theme to my story is "Tomorrow is a New Day."


-Once upon a time, there was a little red bird named Charlie who lived in a little red birdhouse with his Mom and Dad.  It was a sunny day, and all the other birds were flying and singing outside.  Charlie wanted to sing too, but that day, Charlie forgot how to sing.  Then, he began to panic.  He did everything he could to learn how to sing but poor Charlie never could.  "Why can't I sing?" he asked with a raspy voice.
Charlie would ask his friends how they sang so well, but they didn't want to help him.  "We can't be friends with birds who can't sing," they would say.
Charlie went to the doctor, but the doctor couldn't fix his voice.  Charlie became very upset.  As he was flying home, it began to rain very hard.  The raindrops were bigger than acorns, and Charlie could barely see anything in front of him.  Then, suddenly, a big branch from a tree above came crashing down.  Crash!  The branch hit him on the wing and he spiraled towards the ground.  Charlie hit the ground very hard.  He opened his eyes.  "How can things get worse?" he asked.
Charlie walked all the way back home with his head looking at his feet.  "This is hopeless," he thought to himself.  "I'll never be able to sing again."
Once he got home, Charlie sat down and cried.  He sobbed and thought that he would never be able to sing again.  What bird doesn't know how to sing?
Then, Charlie's dad sat beside him and comforted him.  "Charlie, son, I want you to know something," he said.
"What is it?" Charlie sobbed.
Charlie's dad took a deep breath and smiled, then looked at his son.  "Tomorrow is a new day," he said.
Charlie looked up, nodded, and then hugged his dad.
That next morning, it was bright and sunny; it stopped raining.  Charlie jumped straight out of bed, opened up the windows, and breathed in the biggest breath he could breathe.  Suddenly, he began to sing in the most beautiful voice anyone has ever heard.
Charlie cheered and danced around the room.  He could barely believe it.  "Today is a new day.  Today is MY day," he said as he started to fly outside, singing as he flew.

Storytelling is one of the most important aspects of media.