In this step-by-step guide, Nancy Mellon explores the secrets of what makes a good story and how to confidently tell stories from scratch. The healing power of stories is a strong antidote to today's world of electronic screens. Storytelling is an engaging and meaningful way to share our thoughts and feelings. As a path of self-development, storytelling awakes inner archetypal experiences, symbols, and forces for healing others and oneself.Nancy Mellon shows how to create a magical atmosphere for storytelling, how to use movement and direction within a story, how to set a storyscape, beginnings and endings, and the best way to use the rhythms of voice and language. Here, too, are the subtler ingredients of storytelling, including moods, the elements, seasons, and the symbolism of magical words, objects, and weapons that represent the external and archetypal forces in our world.