Category: Storytelling Workshops
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Storytelling Science Fair for Nature
Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories on the theme of “Science Fair: stories of science, nature and fairs,” at our annual fundraising event for the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA. While the audience got to listen to stories that proved life is better in the telling, we raised over $650 for… Read more
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Fall for the Book 2017
Autumn is my favorite season. Apples. Perfect weather. Trees changing color. And free events! Specifically, George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. We, at Better Said Than Done, love participating in the festival, and attending as many of the free events as possible. Check out Fall for the Book here. Check out the Better… Read more
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A New Venue and a New Workshop
Better Said Than Done founder Jessica Robinson is excited to be leading a new six week storytelling workshop at a new venue in Vienna, VA starting September 21st. The Insight Shop is a great location for learning mindfulness, creativity and other self-care disciplines. “Telling the story of your life” is a perfect fit. I hope… Read more
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Storytelling: more than just a buzzword
I’m not sure when “storytelling” became a business buzzword, but I frequently see blog posts that command their readers to start telling stories NOW and articles about that cite storytelling acumen as a contributing factor of this or that successful business. Researchers are examining why and how people respond to stories. Your Brain on Fiction… Read more
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A 2016 Retrospective
I’m taking a card from “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” and saying that, though 2016 was pretty awful, there was at least an hour and a half each month that wasn’t entirely horrible. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights of 2016, according to Better Said Than Done storytelling. I think it’s safe… Read more
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Gift Certificates
Looking for a gift for the storytelling fan in your family? You can always register them for a storytelling workshop, or purchase some tickets to an upcoming storytelling show for them OR you can get them a gift certificate and let them choose the show or the workshop. We’ve got a few gift certificate options… Read more
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Free storytelling events next week
Fall in love with storytelling with Better Said Than Done at Fall for the Book. We are thrilled to be hosting two free storytelling events for this regional, week-long literary festival. (Be sure to check the festival schedule for more details.) Character Building Workshop Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:30-5:45 PM George Mason University Johnson Center, Meeting… Read more
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The choice is yours
We want your vote! How many times a day are you hearing that? Well, we want your vote, too, at our next show, where your vote will determine how the stories progress. Join us for this unique and sure-to-be-unforgettable night of true, personal storytelling! You Choose the Adventure: A Storytelling Adventure in which the audience chooses the… Read more
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Graduation Videos
Storytelling in the summer reminds me of summer camp. Hey, that gives me an idea. Let’s have a show called “Camp!” What’s that you say? We have one already scheduled in July? I’m a genius! If you want to hear some truly entertaining stories from some truly genius like storytellers, you need to check out… Read more
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Graduation Photos
In “The Graduate,” hosted appropriately enough by Mrs. Robinson, storytellers shared their true, personal tales of graduation and education. Triple D aficionado Bill Grella started the night of storytelling off with a tale about high school education. Barbara Effron continued the high school theme with a story about a less than wonderful math teacher. Richard… Read more