This narrative exercise deploys the foundational storytelling techniques of advancing and extending.
Tag Archives: Storytelling
“E” is for “Extending”
The last improv “E” is for “Extending,” the critical practice of imbuing our stories with specificity and, subsequently, interest.
A Peek Inside: ImprOvientation
“ImprOvientation” was developed as an original long-form to welcome new students to college. “Story Hot Spot” is an exercise that develops the personal story-telling skills that so deeply inform this semi-autobiographical style of performance.
Game Library: “Perspectives”
I’ve found that most players really enjoy the central conceit of “Perspectives” that explores a given moment through the eyes of four different characters. And it’s a handy dandy tool for exploring callbacks too!
Game Library: “Fortunately/Unfortunately”
Fortunately this exercise can help your storytelling skills. Unfortunately this exercise can thwart your characters’ lives…
Game Library: “Four Sentence Story”
This new entry for the Game Library, “Four Sentence Story,” allows players to explore the building blocks of constructing a coherent narrative.
Game Library: “Because”
If you’re looking for an improv exercise to help with your story construction, then you might want to explore this one just “Because…”
