storyteller

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A protocol droid who say's he's not much of a storyteller is a liar.

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  1. noun One who tells or writes stories.
  2. noun One who relates anecdotes.
  3. noun Informal One who tells lies.

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  • His prime concern as a storyteller was, as it should be, storytelling: he knew how to snare a reader and how to hold him in that snare, and with skaldic cunning he called upon details of sight, sound, smell, and taste to make every paragraph a vivid one. —  Asimov's Science Fiction, Jan. 2002
  • Whyte's intricately structured and historically detailed retelling has a power of conviction that keeps one reading, but his skills as a storyteller -- on a purely mechanical level -- leave something to be desired. —  F ;SF; - vol 093 issue 04-05 - October-November 1997
  • On the other hand, her gifts as a storyteller are undeniable, and she does pull off at least two twists worthy of O. Henry. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • Julie is well known as a storyteller and was the keynote speaker at a recent National Storytelling Conference. —  The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories
  • A protocol droid who say's he's not much of a storyteller is a liar. —  starwars.com Blogs
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