Roquita Johnson: "Stars on the Ceiling"

On episode #15, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using Matthew's strategy "Homework for Life," including moments that storytellers see but non-storytellers might not.  Then we listen to Roquita Johnson's story about finding her calling, followed by commentary and critique, including: The components of an especially effective beginning to a story Outstanding use of dialogue in stories Variations in tonality "seeing" your story The best moments to add description to a story Preserving surprise in a story Elysha and Matt then answer listener questions about becoming emotional while telling a story, the past and present tense, and how to pitch a story to Speak Up.   Lastly, Matt and Elysha each offer a recommendation.  LINKS Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks  "This is Going to Suck"-  https://bit.ly/2MzT0Ll RECOMMENDATIONS Elysha: Cup of Jo's "Parenting Around the World -  https://bit.ly/2kNrRnV Matt: Kathryn Joosten -  https://bit.ly/2oagYyl