Event Title:
Writing to Change the World Through Live Storytelling: Craft Meets Catharsis 

Type of Event:
Nonfiction Craft and Criticism

Event Description:

Two live storytelling champions who first met as competitors team up to discuss the craft and catharsis of sharing writing with live audiences.

This discussion -- between a writing coach managing PTSD, anxiety, and depression and a formerly undocumented immigrant -- illuminates how they write and perform stories that heal, empower, open eyes, break down barriers, and change the world -- one performance at a time. Performer or not, this session will help to clarify your own writing.

Statement of Value: Live storytelling's become an increasingly appealing -- yet often mysterious -- approach for new and established writers, particularly those who feel "stuck" or in need of feedback or in search of a creative twist. It can help to distill our larger, overwhelming writing projects down to their clear and actionable messages, but how do we do it? Two presenters with unique life experiences unite to show you how to bring personal stories to life, thus impacting your community and the world at large.

Event Agenda (90 minutes):

1. Moderator Christine Wolf introduces self and co-panelists with short biographies.

2. Panelists briefly describe their personal lives before becoming live storytellers.

3. Panelists share short, live stories to illustrate their individual styles. 

4. Panelists share how they conceptualize, write, rehearse, perform, and change the world with their live storytelling. 

5. Discussion ends with a 20-minute audience Q&A.

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