Speak Up Storytelling [rebroadcast]: Renae Edge

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners in the United States. 

Elysha and I are taking the holiday off and rebroadcasting episode #14 of Speak Up Storytelling, which features the joyous story of Renae Edge. 

We thought it would be perfect for a Thanksgiving Day listen. Maybe share it with your family. Find us a few new listeners.  

We’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. 

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On episode #14 of Speak Up Storytelling, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using Matthew’s strategy “Homework for Life,” including moments that storytellers see but non-storytellers might not. 

Then we listen to Renae Edge’s story about finding her voice for the first time, followed by commentary and critique, including:

1. The effective use of backstory or flashbacks in a story

2. The components of an especially effective beginning to a story

3. Singing in stories

4. Strong feelings about dream sequences

5. Specificity of names

Elysha and Matt then answer listener questions about building a story with flashbacks and telling effective best man speeches. 

Lastly, Matt and Elysha each offer a recommendation. 

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