Matthew Dicks: "This Is the Time..."
On episode #57 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, MatthewDicks talks storytelling!
In our followup segment, I congratulate listeners on recent success at The Moth.
I also discuss our upcoming shows and workshops:
ALSO, UPCOMING SHOWS:
STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019
- July 27: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society
- October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC
- October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginner), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath
- December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Next we listen to Matt's story about a difficult medical decision and what it revealed about his marriage to Elysha.
Amongst the many things discussed includes:
- Identifying the crux of the story
- "Why do we do the things we do?"
- Finding the beginning of a story by centering on the end
- "But" statements in the midst of humor
- Tonality
- Truth in storytelling
- Ending a story effectively (and not stupidly)
LINKS
Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling
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
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