Inspired by a book bearing the same name, I bring here , some meaningless collection of words which may inspire a story teller in each one of us.
Once upon a time, in the land of storytelling, came a young seeker new to the place. He searched confusedly through the myriad threads of words, until he came upon the dark, shadowy cave of Mr. Faq. He knew this from the small plaque at the entrance to the cave that read, “Mr. Faq, Frequently Asked Questions answered. Please ring the bell.”
“Mr. Faq,” he cried, forgoing the bell, “What IS this place?”
Stepping from the shadows, Mr Faq took a slow breath then began to speak in his deep, slow voice, “This is a place where those who spend their days and nights telling stories to others may gather. Here they exchange techniques and tips, let each other know of conventions, classes and concerts, and discuss storytelling – what it was, what it is, and what it is becoming.
“And, of course, there are stories. There are always stories.”
Mr. Faq took a long, deep puff from his pipe, and waited for the next inevitable question. The seeker fidgeted and then burst out, “But Mr. Faq… why?”
Mr. Faq sighed. “Storytelling is an age-old tradition that has existed since the dawn of time in every culture there ever was. Here we may discuss its roots and how they relate to the storytelling of today. It exists in many forms: the traditional tale around a camp fire, the scriptural stories told from the pulpit, in hypertext form on the Internet, with the roll of a die in a role-playing game, in the classroom, on the radio, television, movies, and in the pages of books… All these things and more are part of the grand tradition of storytelling.
The seeker scrunched up his face and asked, “Well… what IS storytelling, Mr. Faq?”
“Storytelling is many things to many people,” Mr. Faq replied, “It is entertainment, a way of passing on a culture’s history, or a way of teaching to both the young and the old. It is something that must be experienced and tried before you can fully understand it. More than anything else, storytelling is an art. An art that anyone can participate in. We all are storytellers, whether we realize it or not.”
The seeker was silent for a moment. Then, with a new and growing gleam of excitement in his eye he asked, “Mr. Faq, I like to tell stories! Can you please direct me to the right place where i can contribute my immature thoughts which could be a part of a story?”
Mr.Faq :”Well Gentleman, you are right in it !! Whether there are tellers around or not, but there will surely be the Listeners. ”
The seeker smiled. He had reached his destination.
Starting soon will be this new manner of story telling. Watch out for this space for details.
Well Until then, Adios !!! 
hmmm a weird post, nicely written but, would love to see the continuation of this
Noah, are you the seeker or are you Mr. Faq? Nice – “Whether there are tellers around or not, but there will surely be the Listeners”
i llove this song!
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