Healing Broken Circles

Your Story Matters

Thank you

Meet the Teller

Two Truths and a Lie

What goes in a story?

Stories are Gifts

Stories are not words

Unwrapping Beginning

Where should you keep attention?

Wrapping Conclusion

Importance of First Lines

First Line

• Grab your attention.
• Make an impact but not complete a story.
• Create a visual for us to see.
• Avoid general feeling words. "Show as telling" Instead of "show not tell'

Now try a new first line.

Importance of the Last Episode

Practice

There is power

Homework:

• Find or create a one or two minute story.
• Make sure it has a compelling first line or better, first moment.
• Don't memorize, think of episodes that create the story.
• Have a compelling closing episode.

Working the story.

• Practice, if you can, with three different people.
• Ask for only 2 suggestions from each person so they can see or experience the story better.
• Know you have the ability, telling is part of who we are. You need to exercise the time to practice and craft your narrative.

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