Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 11am – 2:30pm
11am – 12:30pm
“How to Fascinate, Not Just Relate”
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Lunch and student writing
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Sharing and feedback on writing
1:45pm – 2:15pm
Dr. Jim Turrell: “Turn Your Story into a First Draft”
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Q & A for Dr. Jim
Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 11am – 2:30pm
11am – 12:30pm
“Editing Anecdotes into 6 Minutes and Tips for Adding Sizzle to the Steak.”
Class participates
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Lunch and student writing
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Sharing and feedback on writing
1:45pm – 2:15pm
Debra Ehrhardt: “Turn Your Story into a One-Person Show”
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Q & A for Debra
Monday, October 19, 2020 from 7pm – 9pm
(NOW, while all things are fresh in your mind,) it’s your turn. You’ve done the exercises in class, and heard speakers guide you to the next step if you want to present your story in a larger format. Tonight it’s YOUR turn to tell a tale in the student show.
Six-minute story ideas will be submitted to Mariana. She will give a bit of feedback personally to each tale submitted, then curate them into a lively couple hours. Expect funny, poignant, travel, coming-of-age, OMG moments and basically the “times of our lives” six-minutes at a time. We also will have one of the winners of Long Beach Searches for Greatest Storyteller, tell the winning tale of the year they won.
Mariana Williams Facilitator
Author/Storyteller
Mariana produces Long Beach Searches for Greatest Storyteller, a city-wide event that pays $100 nightly for best tale; now in its tenth year. She has also produced Divas in Danger and Accidental Nudity, storytelling shows that have toured. She has facilitated storytelling workshops for several years and enjoys helping the attendees “Put the Sizzle on the Steak” with her five step method. She teaches tellers how to make the longest story concise, and simplest story humorous or heartwarming with timing and dialogue choices.
She is a Moth Grand Slam finalist for Los Angeles and has been on the Moth Stage in NY. Mariana has authored the Veronica Bennett series of novels available in print, (two) in audio, and Kindle. www.marianawilliams.net
WRITER OR AUTHOR?
Special Guest Dr. Jim Turrell
What is the difference, you may ask yourself. A writer has a manuscript, an author has a book. Have you considered taking your manuscript to a longer form?
In our brief time together, Jim Turrell will advise our workshop attendees on the necessary steps for getting their story to its first draft. Using his template, you’ll learn editing techniques and vivid language skills on how to make your story more powerful and to come alive. Dr. Jim Turrell is an author, speaker, teacher and minister. He has penned five non-fiction books and is regarded as an expert in communication. He developed two popular courses, “How to Speak Without Notes,” and “How to Write your First Draft.”
FROM PAGE TO THE STAGE
Special Guest Debra Ehrhardt
Debra Ehrhardt studied acting at the William Esper Studios in NYC. Her solo show, “Jamaica Farewell”, has been performed in ten countries, and is currently optioned for a feature film.
Along with “Jamaica Farewell”, she has penned, produced and performed four solo shows. Debra believes “content is king” and in our brief time together, she will give tips on where to begin if you want to consider taking your memoir to a solo show. www.jamaicafarewelltheplay.com
