FGS: Fools Rush In - Stories of acting before you think

This month’s theme is about one of my favorite things to do, rushing into things without thinking it all the way through. I do it for almost everything. Love. Work. Money. Hobbies. 98% of all my online purchases. Consequences? I don’t believe in consequences. I believe in delusion, impulse, and magical thinking.

From big mistakes come great stories. That’s what I tell myself after the consequences hit and I’m home on the couch shaking my head wondering how I got myself into this. Knowing I’m going to get a story out of whatever happens to me is how I keep going. It’s how I turn bad things into good. Or at least as good as I can make them.

These are the stories we’re looking for at our next show on August 15. Tell us about a time when you rushed into something without realizing what could happen if it didn’t work out. Did you rush into marriage? Quit your job in a snit? Maybe you got in a bar right with a guy who turned out the be the welterweight champion of the world. Did you learn anything from it or are you still rushing into situations you have no business being in? Whatever you rushed into, we’d love to hear the story, even if everything worked out.

Remember to practice your story out loud on as many people as possible and time yourself when you’re doing it. Please don’t get onstage if you haven’t practiced your story. The audience is giving you their time and attention. It’s not fair to them if you get up there and try to wing it.

All stories have to be under 8 minutes. Stories can be as short as you want but not over 8 minutes. Stories also have to be clean in both language and content. Send me an email if you have any questions about that.

The rest of the rules and guidelines are below:
https://freshgroundstories.com/2013/01/22/storytelling-rules-and-guidelines/

We have a free monthly online workshop that’s a great place to get feedback on your story.
https://www.meetup.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories-Storytelling-Workshop/

I’m also happy to help anyone with a story they’re working on. Send me an email and we can set up a phone call.

See you on Thursday, August 15 at 7 pm, at the Chabad of Queen Anne - Magnolia. 1825 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 (Remember, no non-kosher food in the building)

Paul
Freshgroundstories at gmail dot com