I WON a Moth Storytelling Competition
It took 15 tries and 25 years.
Hey,
I’m a slow learner, but you don’t have to be. Click here to learn everything I know about live storytelling.
My first writing class, about 25 years ago, ended with a live show and after that first performance, I was hooked. I loved the connection I felt with an audience. A few years later, I created a storytelling show, Lip Service, where, along with seven other storytellers, I read stories on stage four times a year for nine years. When I left Lip Service, The Moth, which hosts story slams in 28 cities, was gaining traction in Miami. The Moth is different because stories are told, not read and the show is a competition.
For years, I hated the Moth. What do random judges know about what makes a good story? I rehearsed. I memorized. I lost 14 times. But I’m a competitor, so I kept going back.
This time—after only 25 years of training—I told a story in the most real way possible. I didn’t craft anything beforehand. I didn’t rehearse. I just told the story the way I felt it.
Now, I think I know exactly what matters in storytelling—authenticity—and I want to share how to reach it.
Join me in From Page to Stage and Stage to Page. This workshop is for anyone who wants to tell a story out loud AND anyone who wants to write stories more authentically. We’ll discuss writing tips and practice telling a story out loud, which helps hone stories for the stage and the page.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
7-8:30 p.m. (ET), on Zoom
$75. If price is an issue, please email andrea@writingclassradio.com
Patreon members use discount code “10off” at checkout for $10 off.
Click here to register. Or register by sending $75 via Venmo @writingclassradio
I also want to introduce you to Writers Bridge, a FREE monthly conversation about publishing, craft, and everything writing hosted by two brilliant insiders, Allison K. Williams and Sharla Yates. These convos are always interesting and informative and this time, they invited me to talk about telling stories out loud. Click to join the conversation June 25, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET. on Zoom.
ICYMI, We launched Episode 181: What Do I Do if I Have Nothing Left to Write About? with a story by host Allison Langer about learning to forgive her mom, her son, and herself. Plus Episode 182: A Story Is Like a Thesis. You Gotta Make Your Point with a story by Emma Lathrop that lays down the details of sexism in the field.
This month’s TIPS CLINIC is cancelled. Instead, please join us June 27, for From Page to Stage and Stage to Page. If you are a Patreon, use the coupon code “10off” to get $10 off.
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Love,
Talk about persistence!!!
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