30 December 2008
#1 - lincoln's birthday present
Lisa receives an unexpected gift from a veggie hating three year old.
storytelling tips from diverse sources
-speak in your own voice, informal and conversational
-descriptive verbs and specific nouns are stronger than adverbs and adjectives, for example:
-be specific, clear and concise; name your characters and places; speak in the active voice
-define your narrative -- engage the listeners, guide them through, have a clear ending
-reflect on why this story is interesting or important and weave those insights into the story
-more to come...
If you disagree, or have comments or suggestions, let me know and I'll incorporate them into the post.
Find further tips here, here and here, and throughout the web.
-descriptive verbs and specific nouns are stronger than adverbs and adjectives, for example:
- scurried > moved quickly; prattles > speaks endlessly; bounced > jumped up and down; savors > eats slowly; snag > dead tree; wreck > junky car; boulder > large rock; rapids > rushing water
- adverbs and adjectives have their place, just not every place
-be specific, clear and concise; name your characters and places; speak in the active voice
-define your narrative -- engage the listeners, guide them through, have a clear ending
-reflect on why this story is interesting or important and weave those insights into the story
-more to come...
If you disagree, or have comments or suggestions, let me know and I'll incorporate them into the post.
Find further tips here, here and here, and throughout the web.
17 December 2008
rules for the bardo moth
Stories will post here, and only stories. Narrative, detail, stakes, conflict, resolution, impact. No stand-up, essays, or rants. Funny, insightful and sharp are wonderful, as long as they are part of a story, your own true story. (See the Moth's guidelines for a sense of what we mean. For some excellent examples, listen here or check out these videos.)
Record stories as if you were telling them live to a diverse audience. If you have a real audience, all the better. No notes, on your honor. Consider this practice for a live performance.
The themes and dates in the sidebar are goals for posting, more to come. They are meant to inspire creativity and action. You can submit off theme. All bardo moth posts are at our discretion. The main criteria is "story-ness." As this is a practice forum, we are less concerned with "quality," although we do expect effort. We aim for excellence in storytelling, and support each other in its creation.
(Submit standard mp3 files to bhbardo at gmail dot com. Or wav files if they are 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo. You may also record directly to the podcast by phone.)
Record stories as if you were telling them live to a diverse audience. If you have a real audience, all the better. No notes, on your honor. Consider this practice for a live performance.
The themes and dates in the sidebar are goals for posting, more to come. They are meant to inspire creativity and action. You can submit off theme. All bardo moth posts are at our discretion. The main criteria is "story-ness." As this is a practice forum, we are less concerned with "quality," although we do expect effort. We aim for excellence in storytelling, and support each other in its creation.
(Submit standard mp3 files to bhbardo at gmail dot com. Or wav files if they are 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo. You may also record directly to the podcast by phone.)
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