Sep 3, 2018
On episode #16, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using Matthew's strategy "Homework for Life." Specifically, they discuss how storytellers can sometimes be in the middle of a story and not even know it.
Then we listen to Monica Cleveland's story about a long, silent date, followed by commentary and critique, including:
- Inhabiting your story
- The B-A-b-C structure of storytelling
- Preserving surprise via misdirection
- Silence in storytelling
- Choosing the appropriate amount of description for a story
Elysha and Matt then answer listener questions about storytelling for children and handling stories that risk alienating an audience.
Lastly, Matt and Elysha each offer a recommendation.
LINKS
Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne
Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com
Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks
"Cardboard Knight" -
https://bit.ly/2LOjjZ0
RECOMMENDATIONS
Elysha: Everything is Alive (podcast) -
https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/everything-is-alive
Matt: What the Heck? (podcast) -
https://apple.co/2PnKoVc
