Speak Up Storytelling

On episode #26 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our followup segment, we talk about upcoming Speak Up events, respond to listener comments, and offer a shout-out to our fans down under.  Next, we talk about finding and collecting stories in your everyday life using "Homework for Life." We talk about how the moments that we find using Homework for Life might represent the mid-point in a story rather than the end. We also talk about how doing Homework for Life can allow you to examine your life more often and more fully.  Next we listen to Linda Storms' story about running for her life at the ripe old age of six.  After listening, we discuss: The power of embodying your former self when telling a story The power of the perfect ending to a story The spooling out of details slowly to preserve surprise and suspense The effects of raising the stakes throughout a story  The way in which the physical description of a person can say a great deal about that person Al