Speak Up Storytelling Elva Guo: "Finding Uncle John"
On episode #65 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling.
In our follow-up segment, we read a listener's email about a filmmaker using a transition strategy mentioned on the podcast to great effect.
STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019-2020
November 2: Great Hartford Story Slam, Hartford Flavor Company November 9: Sara Kaplan: Champion of the World at Emmanuel Synagogue, West Hartford, CT November 23: Twenty-one Truths About Love book release, CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT December 14: “Crafty” at CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT January 11: “Still Life: Stories of Stopping and Slowing Down” at the Wadsworth Atheneum April 4: Speak Up at the Unitarian Universalist Society, Manchester, CT
STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019
October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginners), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health November 9: Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society November 16: Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health January 25: Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society February 22: Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society
In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about a moment from his week of camp with students that would serve him well in certain spaces but might not be suited for stages like The Moth or Speak Up for specific reasons.
Next we listen to a story by Elva Guo.
Amongst the many things we discuss include:
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The power of surprise and strategies used to preserve surprise
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Embedding a small but universal truth into a much larger, less universal story
- The importance of scene setting
Next we answer a listener question about stories in the hotel industry.
Finally, we each offer a recommendation.
LINKS
Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling
Purchase Twenty-one Truths About Love
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
Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicksblog
Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe
Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up
Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-grin-and-bare-it
RECOMMEDATIONS
Elysha:
- Outschool: https://outschool.com
Matt: