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  <title>Monica Malaver: &amp;quot;My American Dream&amp;quot;</title>
  <description>On episode #92 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we debut our first bot of content on our&amp;amp;nbsp;Patreon page , announce online workshops and shows, and a weekly free storytelling workshop for families on Facebook Live and YouTube.&amp;amp;nbsp; STORYTELLING SHOWS 2020 April 18:&amp;amp;nbsp;Solo show, MOPCO Improv Theater STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2020 April 18:&amp;amp;nbsp;Storytelling workshop (beginner), MOPCO Improv Theater April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, and 27:  Advanced storytelling workshop  July 27-31:&amp;amp;nbsp;Storytelling boot camp, CT Historical Society In our Homework for Life segment, I talk about combining two moments from your Homework for Life into a single story, as well as being open to the idea that you might still be in the midst of a story. Next we listen to a story by Monica Malaver. Amongst the many things we discuss include:   The power of self deprecation   Scene setting   Humor through vulnerability   Connecting the beginning and endings of stories  Avoiding process language&amp;amp;nbsp;  Next we answer a question about the beginnings of stories.&amp;amp;nbsp; Lastly, we each offer a recommendation.&amp;amp;nbsp; RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha:  Guardians of the Galaxy Volumes 1 and 2  &amp;amp;nbsp; Matt:  5 Mistakes When Writing Flashbacks in Memoir  _______________________________________________ Support Speak Up Storytelling through our Patreon page:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/speakupstorytelling Purchase&amp;amp;nbsp;Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://amzn.to/2H3YNn3 Purchase&amp;amp;nbsp;Twenty-one Truths About Love:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://amzn.to/35Mz1xS&amp;amp;nbsp; Homework for Life:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website:&amp;amp;nbsp;http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks&amp;amp;nbsp; Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicksblog Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter:&amp;amp;nbsp; http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter:&amp;amp;nbsp; http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-grin-and-bare-it </description>
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