storyteller
Weaver of tales
A storyteller is someone who tells stories—whether orally, in writing, or through other media.
The term can describe professionals (novelists, screenwriters, stand-up comics) or anyone with a gift for narrative: My grandmother was a natural storyteller.
Calling someone a storyteller often implies skill at holding attention and shaping experience into compelling form.
African oral tradition keeper
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
lore · heritage · tradition · elders · fairytales · proverbs · ballad · tribal
One who amuses others
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- actorOne who portrays characters
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- oratorSkilled public speaker
reciter · comedian · puppeteer · magician · mimic · impressionist · monologist · presenter
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- poetWriter of verse
essayist · journalist · memoirist · biographer · dramatist · columnist · blogger · scriptwriter
Ancient Greek fable writer
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
- lessonUnit of teaching
cautionary · animals · anthropomorphism · moral · didactic · teaching · wisdom · instructive
Faculty for forming ideas
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- originalityNovel creative quality
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- creativityCapacity for original thought
fantasy · world-building · visionary · inspiration · whimsical · improvisation · ingenuity · novelty
Completely capturing one's attention
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- enthrallingDeeply fascinating and gripping
- grippingHolding attention completely
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
compelling · enchanting · riveting · absorbing · vivid · charismatic · animated · suspenseful
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- mythosBody of foundational legends
heroes · quest · oracle · prophecy · creation · cosmogony · demigods · underworld
Writer of historical accounts
- voice-overOff-screen spoken commentary
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- presenterOne who delivers content
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
first-person · third-person · omniscient · unreliable · framing · point-of-view · recounting · flashback
griot
African oral tradition keeper
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
ancestors · lore · heritage · tradition · elders · fairytales · proverbs · ballad · tribal · campfire
entertainer
One who amuses others
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- actorOne who portrays characters
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
orator · reciter · comedian · puppeteer · magician · mimic · impressionist · monologist · presenter · emcee
author
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
poet · essayist · journalist · memoirist · biographer · dramatist · columnist · blogger · scriptwriter · wordsmith
Aesop
Ancient Greek fable writer
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
lesson · cautionary · animals · anthropomorphism · moral · didactic · teaching · wisdom · instructive · proverbial
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- originalityNovel creative quality
- artistryExceptional creative skill
creativity · fantasy · world-building · visionary · inspiration · whimsical · improvisation · ingenuity · novelty · brainstorming
spellbinding
Completely capturing one's attention
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- enthrallingDeeply fascinating and gripping
- grippingHolding attention completely
captivating · compelling · enchanting · riveting · absorbing · vivid · charismatic · animated · suspenseful · dramatic
pantheon
All gods of a religion
mythos · heroes · quest · oracle · prophecy · creation · cosmogony · demigods · underworld · Olympus
chronicler
Writer of historical accounts
- voice-overOff-screen spoken commentary
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- presenterOne who delivers content
perspective · first-person · third-person · omniscient · unreliable · framing · point-of-view · recounting · flashback · foreshadowing
- storytellingtale, narrative, reading aloud, oral tradition, myths
- writersauthor, novelist, writer, poet, journalist
- Novel Writingnovelist, fiction writer, book author, prose writer, plot
- creative kidsyoung artist, child prodigy, doodler, young dancer, music maker
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- Street Performersbusker, street performer, street singer, street dancer, juggler
storytellertruthteller
One who speaks honestly
truth-teller · documentarian · fact-checker · witness · chronicler
storytellermute
Without voice or sound
bore · man of few words · woman of few words · introvert · wallflower
- storytelling archetypeRecurring pattern in tales
- comedic storytellingHumor through narrative performance
- epic storytellingGrand-scale narrative tradition
- visual storytellingConveying meaning through images
- storytelling traditionCustom of sharing narratives
- master storytellerSkilled narrator of tales