Tomorrow, I'll be attending a Stoop Storytelling Event. These events are sort of like the Mortified performances I've attended in the past. Regular people are given the microphone and tell a story on a particular topic. In the case of Stoop Storytelling, the participants audition and when they're chosen, they get to workshop their story with other artists first, to make it the best it can be. And then they're given 7 minutes to perform it in front of the audience.
This entire thing is so, so very interesting to me, while being equal parts terrifying. Never in a million years, would I be the kind of person that would say "I have a super interesting story, that you just have to listen to." Even if I was abducted by aliens and dropped on the planet Mars for a quick vacation - I'd still avoid telling my story in front of anyone. There are just so many unknowns to the whole thing. What if your story isn't as interesting you think it is? What if you forget the whole point to your story and you lose your train of thought? What if your story isn't finished when the buzzer hits 7 minutes? What if you say something completely embarrassing?
You see? Way too many things can go wrong in a situation like this. That's why I much prefer writing. I can read and re-read what I've written before anyone gets the chance to see it. I can make sure it's correct and I can take as long as I want to getting it right. And if it's not as interesting as I think it might be, readers can just stop reading, and most importantly, I'll never know. Writing is just a much better medium for someone as neurotic and crowd-shy as I am.
However, I give hundreds of points to Gryffindor for anyone that is willing to get up in front of a crowd and tell their stories. Because more often than not, the people willing to take that leap are so much more interesting than I could have hoped. And I love watching them do their thing!
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