Tips for Storytellers
This event is for story TELLING. Sorry, but you can’t read from your work; you must tell it.
All stories must have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Know your plot points!
Tell your story from your point of view.
Your story should be true – or as true as possible. Like Emily Dickinson said about poetry: tell all the truth, but tell it slant.
Stick to the 5-minute time limit! You’ll be penalized in the competition if you don’t.
Know your first line and last line when you step on stage. Knowing what point A and point Z are will help you get through the rest if you get nervous.
Raise the stakes! Sure, you know that this story happened to you, but show us why it matters — both to you and to us.
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