Class Description
Did you ever attend a storytelling event and wished you could rock the stage with your own amazing story? Did you pen a whole memoir or novel and struggled to synthesize it into a one-page synopsis or a five-minute pitch for a potential agent or an interested party? Or, did you always want to become comfortable speaking in front of a group of people but thought there was no less than a nerve-racking way to become a public speaker? If you did any of the above, and want to change all that, and more, this course is for you!
Story ‘beats’ are knitted in our DNA. Understanding this little secret will equip you with a big communication tool that will help you express yourself better and influence others in illimitable ways. Storytelling is sharing struggles, discoveries, and vulnerability, which in turn builds bonds among us by way of identification, empathy, and inspiration. In this six-week course, we will cover the structure and elements of an impactful story tapping into classical, proven formula of “pity, fear, catharsis” and modern techniques of how to ‘hook’ and ‘move’ an audience. You will internalize this art by taking a dynamic role in class by telling true, personal stories, giving feedback to fellow tellers, analyzing professional storytellers, and preparing for a final, fun story slam!
Note: This course is for both introverts and extroverts (and anyone else on that spectrum) across all professions and personalities. The success of StorySlam! lies in providing a fun and supportive space for sharing!
Did you know that we have scholarships available for all GrubStreet classes? To apply, click the "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button in the top right corner of this page. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your scholarship application and await our Scholarship Committee's decision before registering for the class. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.