Crafting the authentic voice to artfully and truthfully tell our stories.
A story begins where the teller chooses to start but where is that? And how does that starting moment draw an audience into the world that is the story? While some believe anyplace we want to start will do, the where it ends cannot be left up to happenstance, failure of imagination or bad timing. […]
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]
Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance, this is a hands-on class to help you tell a better story. In-person, 4 sessions, 7:00-9:00 pm Wednesdays, June 3-24 ~ Taught by Loren Niemi