https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-storyen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-storyMon, 11 Feb 2019 17:25:51 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:7e695e88-99a1-498c-826d-45aba71d10f6Sam Staleyhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-story#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by Sam Staley on 2/11/2019 5:25:51 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Today, intercultural and multicultural stories are trending&mdash;whether the story is being told on television, in a movie, or in a book. There are some easy methods to enrich your story by incorporating different cultures into setting and characters. Other methods require a considerable amount of knowledge&mdash;such as understanding a foreign language. Sam Staley (SR Staley), award-winning author, film critic, and educator, says that foreign language is an untapped storytelling device. Foreign languages are containers for culture, so their existence in a story can immediately open access into another world. Introducing a new language also creates opportunities for tension and plot advancement. While it would certainly help a writer to be fluent in the language he or she is using, it isn&rsquo;t entirely necessary. Staley elaborates on a few rules that allow authors to incorporate languages they don&rsquo;t understand. In the clip below, learn how using a foreign language can engage your readers and open new markets in which to sell your book!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-story/revision/2Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:06:38 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:7e695e88-99a1-498c-826d-45aba71d10f6Sam Staleyhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-story#commentsRevision 2 posted to Education and Craft by Sam Staley on 2/11/2019 5:06:38 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Today, intercultural and multicultural stories are trending&mdash;whether the story is being told on television, in a movie, or in a book. There are some easy methods to enrich your story by incorporating different cultures into setting and characters. Other methods require a considerable amount of knowledge&mdash;such as understanding a foreign language. Sam Staley (SR Staley), award-winning author, film critic, and educator, says that foreign language is an untapped storytelling device. Foreign languages are containers for culture, so their existence in a story can immediately open access into another world. Introducing a new language also creates opportunities for tension and plot advancement. While it would certainly help a writer to be fluent in the language he or she is using, it isn&rsquo;t entirely necessary. Staley elaborates on a few rules that allow authors to incorporate languages they don&rsquo;t understand. In the clip below, learn how using a foreign language can engage your readers and open new markets in which to sell your book!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-story/revision/1Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:17:27 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:7e695e88-99a1-498c-826d-45aba71d10f6Sam Staleyhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7249/how-incorporating-foreign-language-and-cultures-can-enhance-a-story#commentsRevision 1 posted to Education and Craft by Sam Staley on 2/11/2019 4:17:27 PM<br /> <p>Today, intercultural and multicultural stories are trending&mdash;whether the story is being told on television, in a movie, or in a book. There are some easy methods to enrich your story by incorporating different cultures into setting and characters. Other methods require a considerable amount of knowledge&mdash;such as understanding a foreign language. Sam Staley (SR Staley), award-winning author, film critic, and educator, says that foreign language is an untapped storytelling device. Foreign languages are containers for culture, so their existence in a story can immediately open access into another world. Introducing a new language also creates opportunities for tension and plot advancement. While it would certainly help a writer to be fluent in the language he or she is using, it isn&rsquo;t entirely necessary. Staley elaborates on a few rules that allow authors to incorporate languages they don&rsquo;t understand. In the clip below, learn how using a foreign language can engage your readers and open new markets in which to sell your book!</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowIncorporatingForeignLanguageandCulturesCanEnhanceaStory.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>