Monster Baby #94 Your Story, Well Told: A Conversation with Corey Rosen, Part Two
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You’ve got great stories to tell—want some tips for sharing ‘em? In part two of his conversation with Lisa and Ted, improvisor, storyteller and author Corey Rosen dives deeper into the craft and skill of telling great stories. Corey starts by noting how stories change over time (1:37) which leads into Ted’s sharing a story that has recently become both cringe-inducing and meaningful (5:58). Corey articulates the tension between improvisation and careful craft in storytelling (14:33) and wonders about preparation rituals before we tell stories in public (19:35). Ted asks Corey to share his exercise “Explode the Prompt” (24:44) before Corey encourages Lisas’ new baby to utter her first word-at-a-time story (31:20). Corey shows how “yes/and” feedback can make stories even better (32:13) and offers final encouragement to Monster Baby listeners to get out their and tell their own stories (41:49). If you haven’t yet, you might want to first check out the previous episode for Part One of the conversation with Corey. But this one can stand alone if you like! If you’d like to order his book—and we bet you would like to order his book, visit www.mango.bz and enter “monsterbaby10” to get a 10% discount on your order. Thanks, Corey, and thanks, Mango! We hope the episode brings you a small measure of joy. If so and you’d like to share that joy—or if you’d like to raise a question—feel free to write Ted and Lisa at [email protected]. To subscribe so you receive immediate notice of future Monster Baby releases, head over to: http://monsterbabypodcast.com.
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