Margot Leitman, Grand Slam winner at The Moth — see her winning performance above — got started in oral-pertormance storytelling because she was bored with standup comedy, she said in her session at Reinvention Summit 2. She started by just telling one story, but discovered the reception to her work … Continue reading
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Be the Best By Following Your Story: Bo Eason #story12
NFL player … turned playwright … turned story evangelist? Really? Reinvention Summit 2 was my first introduction to Bo Eason, whose one-man play, Runt of the Litter, is a semiautobiographical account of Eason’s life and career as a safety for the Houston Oilers in the 1980s. Eason’s session provided a … Continue reading
Setting Intentions for Storied Reinvention #story12
Acknowledging that “storytelling is a language for reinvention,” Reinvention Summit 2 founder Michael Margolis at yesterday’s kickoff session invited attendees to set their intentions for the summit. You don’t necessarily have to be part of the summit tribe, however, to set intentions for reinvention. While the first question on the … Continue reading
It’s Reinvention Summit Week on A Storied Career #story12
This week’s posts will largely consist of reporting from Reinvention Summit 2, the launch of which, as I write this, is about two hours away. Partly because I’m on Pacific time (while the Summit is in Eastern time), my reports may come late each day or not till the next … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Diane Wyzga: Women are Natural Storytellers and Listeners
See a photo of Diane, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Q&A with Diane Wyzga, Question 6: Q: What future aspirations do you personally have for your own story work? What would you like to do in the story … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Diane Wyzga: A Plethora of Story Influences
See a photo of Diane, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Diane Wyzga, Question 5: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: To name one runs the risk … Continue reading
Why Does This Story Make People Cry?
I saw folks commenting about this video on Facebook yesterday, saying it had made them cry. I could see that the video was about a young boy who created an arcade out of cardboard boxes. I don’t think that’s gonna make my tears well up, I said to myself. But … Continue reading
You’ll Affirm the Wisdom of Investing in Reinvention Summit 2 When You Experience Mini-Conference-Preview
I’ve told you the last Reinvention Summit was amazing. I’ve shared with you this year’s jaw-dropping lineup from the storytelling firmament. I’ve mentioned the deals — that buying a ticket is like getting half price because you actually get two tickets for the price of one. If you have an … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Diane Wyzga: We Are “Homo Narrans” … Storytelling People
See a photo of Diane, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Diane Wyzga, Question 4: Q: In your interview with Stephanie West Allen, you tell an absolutely fascinating story of how you discovered storytelling, of being “in a book and coffee … Continue reading
Q and A with a Story Guru: Diane Wyzga: Lawyers are Suspicious of Stories That Do Not Come Packaged in Structures
See a photo of Diane, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Diane Wyzga, Question 3: Q: In what ways is legal storytelling different from other forms of applied storytelling? For example, on your web site, you mention analytical thinking. To what extent do … Continue reading