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Archive - Storytelling

Radio Theatre Will Fix The Economy and Save Us From Communists

18 December 2009 by James, 2 Comments
Radio Theatre Will Fix The Economy and Save Us From Communists

I had a strange conversation tonight with an older gentleman. It started off mostly normal… but then he started talking about the economy and Communists.

How To Help Someone Tell A Funny Story

19 February 2009 by James, 6 Comments
How To Help Someone Tell A Funny Story

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and something they say reminds you of a similar story from your own life? We all have. But what about when everything they say reminds you of something else and you feel the need to share every thing, every time? At what point have you stopped [...]

How NOT To Write A Story

1 September 2008 by James, 19 Comments
How NOT To Write A Story

I get sent some really great stories. Part of what makes them great is they’re written well. But about 1 out of three are so poorly written whatever comedic value they might have had is completely lost in one huge mish-mash of poor punctuation and grammar.
Why would someone think I would even consider reading a [...]

How to tell a funny real-life story

4 June 2008 by James, 1 Comment
How to tell a funny real-life story

Have you ever started to tell someone about something hilarious that happened to you only to end feeling silly and having to say, “I guess you had to be there”? I’d like to help you never to be in that position again. The trick is to tell the story in a way that puts [...]