April’s theme is “Rising to the Occasion - Stories of doing what you didn’t think you could.” Did you leave your hometown and move to the city of your dreams? Did you end up in the job you dreamed of as a kid? Did you stop a robbery? Swim the English Channel? Maybe you asked out someone you know you didn’t have a chance with. That counts!

Come out on the 17th and tell a story about surprising yourself. It doesn’t have to be something big. It could be about killing a spider after a lifetime of arachnophobia. All a story needs is a beginning, a middle, an end, and something at stake. Start with the moment when you realized you actually did it. Build the story out from there.

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/](https://freshgroundstories.com/2013/01/22/storytelling-rules-and-guidelines/)

Our free monthly online workshop is a great place to get feedback on your story.
[https://www.meetup.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories-Storytelling-Workshop/](https://www.meetup.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories-Storytelling-Workshop/)

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

See you on Thursday, April 17, at 7 pm at the Swedish Club Chabad at 1920 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Paul
Freshgroundstories at gmail dot com

Paul Currington

Fresh Ground Stories Seattle Storytelling Meetup Group

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