Tag: storytelling
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Finding Your Story
One of my favorite things about teaching storytelling is helping people find their stories. Often, I will hear from would-be storytellers “but I just don’t have any good ideas” or Read more
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Video Extras with Alison (March 2015)
Joining us for Video Extras, this month is first-time teller Alison, who stepped up to the mic after taking a storytelling workshop with Better Said Than Done. Think of this as Read more
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Friends of Reston Storytelling Videos
Thank you to everyone who attended the storytelling benefit show at Walker Nature Education Center. Better Said Than Done storytellers, with your help, raised nearly $800 for the Friends of Read more
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Standup vs. Storytelling: Part Two | Content
Some high school friends and I began writing a book back in the mid-90s about casual humor called “We’re So Serious about Comedy, It Isn’t Funny.” We’re still waiting to Read more
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Storytelling in Reston’s Nature House
Better Said Than Done got it’s humble launch at the Walker Nature Education Center in Reston, VA back in 2010. Our first and second storytelling shows in Virginia were fundraisers Read more
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This show’s a natural
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a night of storytelling by Better Said Than Done at Walker Nature Center! All proceeds benefit Friends of Reston, whose projects include camp scholarships, Read more
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Storytelling is Stranger Than Fiction
Every month, Better Said Than Done storytellers share their true, unbelievable stories. However, in our February show, “Stranger Than Fiction,” at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, the storytellers shared Read more
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Standup vs. Storytelling: Part One | Intro
First off, I don’t fancy myself an expert in either standup or storytelling, so find a few grains of salt to go with this article. I do, however, fancy myself Read more
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The Dirty Truth: How Brian Williams and Michael Zhuang are Different
The commentariat loves gifts like the Brian Williams/RPG-gate saga as it allows for easy and unrestrained blogging. Just imagine their relief: What’s this, an esteemed cultural icon – one whose Read more