Ability Of Stories Research Articles

Playing With Stories

The purpose of the article is to point out the potential impact of using the literary means of the “leading word” in order to uncover preferred stories in narrative therapy. Inviting clients to tell their problem-saturated story by rewriting it, repeatedly using a word they have chosen as the leading word, might have the effect of revealing a preferred story. The new story generated can then serve as a mirror for the writers and open new possibilities of observing themselves and the world. In addition, such writing lets the writers play with the story, enjoy the creativity involved in choosing a leading word and spreading it within the written text, and, particularly, admire the story's ability to change.