On episode #38 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling.
In our followup segment, we talk about upcoming shows and workshops and offer a shout-out to a listener who we recently met IRL!
In our Homework for Life segment, we talk about four entries in Matt’s Homework for Life, and how when combined, they can tell a complete story. We also talk about the value of saying things that other may think but not often speak aloud, and how even when presenting yourself in a less-than-positive light, a storyteller can get an audience on their side.
Next we listen to Lauren Doninger’s story about her son’s illness and her fight to be heard.
After listening, we discuss:
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The weaving of details throughout a story rather than piling them at the top
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Connecting character details to plot points to allow them to feel seamlessly integrated into the story
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Effective ways of teaching our audience about content needed to understand our stories (without bringing the story to a halt)
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Effective summarizing within a story
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Revealing information (and a surprise) by remaining in the moment
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Activating imagination at the top of a story
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Injecting humor into the beginning of a story
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Identifying and fully developing critical scenes in a story
Next, we answer questions about titling stories and turning a negative moment into a positive moment.
Finally, we each offer a recommendation.
LINKS
Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne
Matthew Dicks’s website: https://matthewdicks.com
Matthew Dicks’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks
Subscribe to Matthew Dicks’s weekly newsletter:
https://matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe
Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter:
https://matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up
Speak Up at Space Ballroom on March 3:
Exposed: Lies, Secrets, and Indiscretions Revealed
STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019
May 4: Storytelling workshop (beginner), CT Historical Society
May 18: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society
June 1: Storytelling workshop (master class), CT Historical Society
July 29-August 2: Storytelling bootcamp, CT Historical Society
August 17: Storytelling workshop, Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA
October 25-27: Storytelling workshop, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath
December 6-8: Storytelling workshop, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
RECOMMEDATIONS
Elysha:
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Westworld on HBO
Matt:
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Maeve in America by Maeve Higgins
