Meaning & use
storytelling
The activity or skill of narrating stories, whether spoken, written, or performed, to entertain or inform.
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The grandmother's storytelling kept the children spellbound every single evening.
Good storytelling can make even a simple business presentation memorable.
A note on using this word
Storytelling is valued across many fields beyond literature, including marketing, journalism, and teaching, wherever a narrative helps convey information.
Words with a similar meaning
narrationnarrative
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