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Nov 12, 2018 1 hr 18 min

Jenny Steadman: "Cheese and Crackers"

from Speak Up Storytelling

On episode #25 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks are joined by storyteller Danielle Dnes to talk storytelling! In our followup segment, we talk about upcoming Speak Up shows and messages received from around the world. Next, we talk about finding and collecting stories in your everyday life using "Homework for Life." Danielle recently reached the 100 day mark in her Homework for Life and shared it with Matt and Elysha. We poke through the 100 days to find some stories that Danielle didn't initially see upon first glance. Then we listen to Jenny Steadman's story about the pressures of playing golf with her grandfather and his pals. After listening, we discuss: Effective character and location descriptions Planting seeds early in a story that will sprout later The best way to repeat a laugh line throughout a story Pacing and pausing "The curse of knowledge" in storytelling Next, we answer questions about a storytelling improv game that we use in workshops and is detailed in Storyworthy. We even play a round to demonstrate. Finally, we each offer a recommendation. LINKS Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling: https://amzn.to/2RIHR9g Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha: How to Listen to REM's Final Years: https://bit.ly/2zJeAUt Matt: Scriptnotes: The Podcast: http://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes

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