Speak Up Storytelling: Mark Scerra

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Speak Up Storytelling: Mark Scerra

On episode #55 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!

In our follow up segment, we discuss some exciting news from the world of the parent and trademark office and from a recent Moth StorySLAM. We also hear from a listener who identifies an unfortunate verbal tic that Matt must now excise from his lexicon.

STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019

July 27: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society

July 29-August 2: Storytelling bootcamp, CT Historical Society

August 17: Storytelling workshop, Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA

October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC

October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginners), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019

August 10: Great Hartford Story Slam at Hartford Flavor Company

August 17: Solo storytelling show at Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA

September 7: “Tests” at Real Art Ways

In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about how storytellers are constantly trying to make connections between moments in their lives in order to understand life better and tell better stories.

Next we listen to a story by Mark Scerra.

Amongst the many things we discuss include:

Authenticity thru the avoidance of memorization

The power of nostalgia in a story

The variety of constructs that could be used in telling a story

The identification and preservation of surprise

Metering out character description throughout the story

Making sure that hard-to-imagine elements of a story are made as imaginable as possible

The effective violation of Matt's cultural reference rule

We then answer listener questions about storytelling in technology and pitching stories to Speak Up.

Finally, we each offer a recommendation.

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