The short of it:
- You have a fascinating, captivating story. You, personally, do.
- I want to help you tell that story in some form or fashion, ’cause I love stories.
- If you don’t think you want to tell the story you have, that’s ok. Check it out…
The long of it:
You have a story. It’s likely quite interesting. You may not think this is true. In fact, if you are like most people I know, you don’t think it’s true.
You’re wrong.
You are interesting, fascinating, cool. I can be sure of this. Partly because, well, I’m cheating.
See, people who have nothing going on aren’t online reading blogs about, well, anything. They’re sitting in front of a television watching the distraction which requires the least amount of effort on their part to keep up with. Do I sound snobbish? I should. I am deeply snobbish.
You’re different. You have a story. Especially if you’re here. This place, this blog, is about a solo performance artist and a comedy he wrote about his devastating crisis of faith. Sound interesting? A lot of people tell me the story sounds interesting.
You know what I feel every time I do the play? I feel like no one will care about the story, that they’ll be bored and want their money back, that it will be irrelevant to them and that I really ought to shut up and go home instead of wasting anyone’s time.
But that’s silly. I’ve got a great story.
And you’re here with me, hangin’ with me at the coffee shop or on the couch. If you’re here, you’re probably pretty interesting. You’ve got a great story, too.
I want to help you create your story.
Wanna give it a try?
Over the next several posts I’m going to lay down some basic info about how to build your story. The info I give you can be used to create a story as a written narrative or as a script. (The script could be for a one-person show, a play with several actors, a movie, etc.)
The story we make together might not be a true story or based on a true story. Maybe you have been sitting on an idea for a while. Maybe you didn’t realize that idea you had would make for a great story. We’ll find out together.
I’ll be speaking as if we’re shooting for a live solo performance similar to mine, but if you have questions about how to apply some principle or other to another medium, just ask in the comments. Sound cool?
Next up:
Principle #1: Your story isn’t about you.
