FGS: It’s Never Too Late - Stories of doing it anyway

I hope we have some late bloomers in the group. I myself am a late bloomer. If I were a flower, I’d be one of those century plants that only open once every hundred years.

But I can’t be the only one who takes a long time to get around to things. Did you go back to school when you were 50? Did you get married for the first time at 60? Did you leave your spouse after 20 years and join the circus?

Why did it take you so long to make that leap? Was it fear? Responsibilities? How did it feel afterward? Was it worth the wait? Whatever it was, we’d love to hear about it at our next show on July 17.

Remember, all stories need to have something at stake. Ask yourself what obstacle you were trying to overcome, and build the story from there. Practice the 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/

Our free monthly online workshop is 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. Email me, and we can set up a phone call.

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

Paul
Freshgroundstories at gmail dot com