Element Three: Drama-rama
What’s covered in this learning:
We’re designed to listen to stories, and so added drama and metaphor is what brings your content alive for the reader.
Class Three Heart-Centered Article Writing PDF
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This is the workbook you’ll need for this lesson on Drama-rama.
1. Why Drama?
Here’s the audio. Pause as often as you need to.
2. The Teaching on Drama
Here’s the audio. Pause as often as you need to.
4. Participants share after the exercise
Here’s the audio. Pause as often as you need to.
3. Exercise: Pulling out the Elements
Here’s the audio. Pause as often as you need to.
Your Assignment:
- Read the workbook, pages 9-23.
- Listen to the audios.
- Be led through the exercise. You can use the worksheets, pages 24-28.
- Listen to the sharing after the exercise audio. It may give you some insight and help with this exercise.
Once you’ve completed the assignments, answer the following questions for yourself. You may want to get a notebook, or open a document. Answering these questions helps with learning and integration for adult learners.
Questions:
- What do you notice about your own relationship to storytelling, either receiving, or telling?
- Can you name examples of content you’ve consumed that is “longer” but had good storytelling?
- Can you name examples of content you were bored by, even if it was short?
- Of the four places drama/story-telling comes from, which ones are you drawn to most?
- What was your experience doing the exercise?
- Any other insights, breakthrough or learnings?