Story Telling

'Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images, and sounds often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and in order to instil moral values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters, and narrative point of view.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storytelling

Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare)
Baz Luhrmann adaptation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2Ik2EPvLA
This film is a modern take on Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet; however it still retains the original Shakespearean dialogue. Even though this makes it more difficult for us to understand the story has been told to us through generations in such a successful way we understand the concept and contents of the story.
To be a great story teller I think you need to...
Captivate your audience by making the story interesting and full of action
The way in which you deliver your story...make sure everyone understands the basic elements
Be descriptive to make sure your audience can visualise the story as you want them to see it.

So in order to make my treatment successful i need to carefully consider all of these elements...