Story Telling

 

In my life I have had the pleasure of

knowing two guys who could tell a

good story, Dan and John.

Now, these two fellows didn’t know

each other, but they shared a similar

talent, they were naturals when it

came to the spoken word.

Unlike me and others who attempt to

convey a story in writing, Dan and John

could reel off tale after tale verbally

and keep your interest peaked as they

left you hanging on their every word.

And what’s more, they streamed their

lines flawlessly live and in person, with

perfect precision every time. They always

left you wanting for more. Natural story

tellers both.

I often wondered, had they ever met

personally, which one would outshine

the other. More than likely, they would

carry on simultaneously each uniquely

framed to the benefit and applause of

their audience.

Now I and many writers of my kind rely on

making frequent changes and corrections

in our work. We constantly rearrange, edit,

polish and rephrase words and lines in order

to make our stories more palatable.

We strive to make the written words flow

as if they were elequently spoken as Dan

and John do so fluently and naturally.

I would relate some of their work for you

here, but I could never do it justice. You

had to be there.

Mark Twain and Will Rogers would properly

be comperable, but they’re gone now too.

Believe them or not, Dan and John would

nevertheless always entertain with wild

and whimsical pages of their vivid imaginations.

                 -30-

Chris Hanch 9-12-2020