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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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Georgette “George” Rosberg
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Rob Zonfrelli
Bruce Blackstone
Israel Gonzalez
Simon Donovan
Carroll Hemingway
Nico Ratoff
Eliza Weeks
Jim Lipson
Farzana Marie
Mike Haggerty
Drew Cronyn
Justin Lukasewicz
Yola Gomez
Tony Paniagua
Jennifer Nowicki Clark
Ethel Lee-Miller
Brian Taraz
Robert Ronquillo

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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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