Ira Glass is host of This American Life, and he has a genius video series on storytelling. One of my favorites is about why we should hang in there when our vision doesn't quite match our narrative abilities - at least not yet. He's talking about producing radio stories, but it applies to all storytelling. Revel in the badness, people, and expect it. It gets you to the moist, gooey center later.
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Hi Tricia,
When I read the word "genius" in your post, I thought--Woa!--it's not like Tricia to exaggerate. So I decided to watch the video And Woa! again. You did not exaggerate. Every writer or creative type should watch Ira's genius video. He gives hope to us all.
Thanks for another amazing post!
Donna V.
http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com
Thanks, Donna.
He has a whole series that makes me want to create stories. I posted another one on my students' blog at grissomsgrammar.blogspot.com if you're interested.
This is FABULOUS!!! It totally applies to teaching, IMO :D I'm in my 6th year, and all the time I think, man, was I lousy the first few years, and I'm so much better now, and some days I'm brilliant, but there's still such a GAP to what I know in my "good taste" is excellent teaching. (I love his word choice, something else he has perfected!) I gotta check out the series...
THANKS!!!!!!!
Yeah. I think as Americans we have this idea that you have to be instantly talented at something. But everything takes practice. It isn't a sexy idea, but it's true.
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