Storytelling for Academics
Why take this course?
🚀 Course Title: Storytelling for Academics 📚 Unlock the Secrets of Engaging Communication
🚀 Course Headline: Master the Art of Translating Expert Knowledge into Captivating Narratives for a Broader Audience 🎤
🌟 Become a Rockstar Academic 🌟
What turns a mild-mannered academic into a raging rockstar? It’s a serious question! In today's world, where information is abundant, the differentiator is storytelling.
We live in the age of the rockstar public intellectual. It's no longer enough to possess deep knowledge and impeccable research skills – to gain celebrity and influence among the general audience, you need to tell your stories in a way that resonates with people's hearts and minds. The answer is simple – it’s all about the story.
The Essence of Storytelling 📖
"To launch a rocket to the moon use physics. To speak to the heart of the human soul use story.” - Damien Walter, Storytelling for Academics
In this course, you'll discover the seven parts of the rhetoric of story and answer the fundamental question: What is a story? You’ll learn how to weave information into compelling narratives suited for feature articles, bestsellers, and unforgettable TED talks. 🎬
Your Instructor: Damien Walter 🧑🦞
Damien Walter is a writer and storyteller whose words have graced the pages of The Guardian, BBC, Wired, Independent, Aeon, OUP. With over 35,000 students worldwide, he teaches the Rhetoric of Story and Writing the 21st Century Myth. He's also the host of a renowned Science Fiction podcast.
His unique background includes being a former special-forces librarian running literacy programs in one of the UK’s most impoverished cities, and now as a paid mercenary for some of the world's biggest brands, crafting stories that capture hearts and minds. 🛠️✨
About Damien:
- Special-Forces Librarian: Running literacy projects in England’s most deprived cities.
- Brand Storyteller: Helping global giants craft their killer narratives.
- Academic: Directed the Certificate in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester and guest lectured at the University of Nottingham.
- Scholar: Holds a BA(hons), MA, PGCHE, HEA. Though, he jokes, other letters may have been lost along the way, with ambitions for a Ph.D. someday.
- Journalist: Former columnist for The Guardian on science fiction, technology, and culture.
- Science Fiction Aficionado: Graduate of the Clarion sci-fi writer's workshop at UCSD, host of the Science Fiction podcast.
- Meditation Enthusiast: An unrepentant science fiction fan who left the UK in 2013 to study meditation and never returned home. 🧘♂️🌍
Why Take This Course? 🚀
- Engage Your Audience: Learn how to take your academic expertise and translate it into stories that captivate and engage a general audience.
- Expand Your Reach: Discover new media formats for sharing your findings and insights, from feature articles to podcasts.
- Craft Your Message: Master the narrative skills required to make your academic work accessible and appealing to a broader public.
- Elevate Your Profile: Use storytelling to enhance your reputation as an expert in your field and become a recognized public intellectual. 🏫✨
Join us on this journey to transform your academic insights into captivating stories that can inspire, educate, and entertain. Enroll in "Storytelling for Academics" today and take your first step towards becoming an academic rockstar! 🚀📚✨
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