550E Story Telling
Story telling at its best is a fine art. Few of us, of course, become artists in this field; but everyone should learn to tell stories at least reasonably well. In addition to the suggestions offered under 550B, there are others which good story tellers follow, such as these:
1. Plunge immediately into the story.
2. Give the events in their logical order.
3. Vary your sentence structure, and put life into your expression.
4. Suit your mood to that of the story, but remember that tactful humor is seldom inappropriate.
5. Make your conclusion strong - imagination will help you to an impressive close.
-- J. Martyn Walsh, Plain English Handbook, A Complete Guide to Correctness, copyright 1939