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At Odyssey, we know that everybody has a story.  And everybody deserves to be heard.  You may love the stage or this may feel like the most terrifying thing you’ve ever done. We want to hear about the things that you’ve seen, the conversations that changed you, the moments that made you proud and the experiences that have brought you to your knees.   And once a month, we create a space and some time for that –  because it’s important.

If you want to tell a story, consider these tips:

  • Tell a true (personal) story
  • Choose a story that has meaning to you
  • Organize your story with a beginning, middle, ending ~ and a point
  • Know your first and last line
  • You can start in the action (middle) and set up the stakes
  • Make the story succinct and have the point be obvious – but your method of getting to the point may be surprising and have punch
  • Add lots of details so that listeners can picture themselves in the story
  • Get your body and emotions into the story
  • Don’t worry about being funny or serious or both; just be yourself
  • A good time to get serious is right after a laugh
  • Don’t memorize, just remember an outline, your beginning, ending and a few lines of plot; storytelling is an oral art, not a literary recital
  • Stick to the 10 minute time limit
  • There will be reminders when you need to start wrapping up and when it’s time to stop
  • Don’t rant; this is a place for stories, not lectures or diatribes
  • Relax, breathe, play
  • Take time to finish. Look at people, smile, and enjoy their appreciation — it’s their chance to give you something back

 

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Robert Ronquillo
Matthew Jones
Ethel Lee-Miller
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Logan Mutz
Megan Smithey
John Wakefield
Juliana Piccillo
Nico Ratoff
Cynthia Meier
Alison Davison
Simon Donovan
Glenda Bonin
Lata Nadig
Jennifer Nowicki Clark
Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa
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Ray Moody
David Ellis Dickerson
Drew Cronyn
Rob Zonfrelli
Vanessa Zuber
Eliza Weeks
Jim Lipson
Bella Vivante
Merlin Spillers
Adria Elliott
Klara Wojtkowska
Mohur Sarah Sidhwa
Israel Gonzalez
Lorna Soroko
Shanna Leonard
Zay Hartigan
Sarah K Smith
Tony Paniagua
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Edie Jarolim
Karlyn Bradley
Amy Weintraub
David H. Levy
ERin Russ
Ann Marie Clock
Kevin Lee Lopez
Sheila Wilensky
Mike Haggerty
Georgette “George” Rosberg
Will Clipman
Lisannette Adelaida Dawson-Ruiz
Bridget Magee
Jayshiro Tashiro
Melanie Madden
Isaac Ruiz
May Hnin
Renate Schulz
Justin Lukasewicz
Farzana Marie
Terry Fraze
Bruce Blackstone
James Austin's
Monica Bauer
Janet K. Miller
Yola Gomez
Josh Wheeler
Carolyn Langford Hussein Fort
Mari Herraras
Jerry Diaz
Elizabeth Tilley
Dan Horner
Carroll Hemingway
Adam Hostetter
Brian Taraz
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Radical Act of Community Storytelling

A how-to memoir with a twist of advocacy written by Odyssey founder, Penelope Starr. Click here to find out more.

The radical act of community storytelling by Penelope Starr

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