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