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  <title>Lisa Ferguson: &amp;quot;The Sailboat&amp;quot;</title>
  <description>On episode #94 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we share a listener's tip on digital whiteboards and discuss upcoming online events.&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:&amp;amp;nbsp;Advanced storytelling workshop&amp;amp;nbsp; July 27-31:&amp;amp;nbsp;Storytelling boot camp, CT Historical Society  In our Homework for Life segment, I talk about working through a moment, seeking as many possible meanings as possible before settling on a story.&amp;amp;nbsp; Next we listen to a story by Lisa Ferguson. Amongst the many things we discuss include:   Expressing big ideas in tiny moments   Strategies for telling stories from childhood   Process language&amp;amp;nbsp;   The &amp;quot;less is more&amp;quot; nature of description and details  Launching a story with stakes  Next Elysha answers a question about being married to Matt and a question about telling stories when specific moments are seemingly absent from the story.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; Lastly, we each offer a recommendation.&amp;amp;nbsp; RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha:  Knives Out (film) Saturday Night Live At-Home episode (04.11.2020)  Matt:  John Krasinski's &amp;quot;Some Good News&amp;quot;  _______________________________________________ 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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