I enjoyed Act Eight titled “The Greatest Dog Name in the
World.” I enjoyed the way the two brother’s voices play
back and forth, each telling a few lines that make up the story. By using young voices I was able to picture
the story better and get a better sense of how the brothers interacted with
each other. I found the story to be very relatable, too. Growing up me and my younger sister got two gerbils, one of which I named Daisy, and the other of which my sister named Bagel. Yes, Bagel.
I also liked Act Thirteen titled “More Lies.” Some of the pieces
we listen to in class are so beautifully articulated and poetic, and while they
are great, I liked that this act and many others in 20 Acts in 60 Minutes were spoken like two or more friends talking
to each other. What made this story enjoyable
was not necessarily the delivery (which was good), but the story itself. The author told the story similar to someone
telling a joke, very conversational and informal. The story builds, saving the “punchline” (the
explanation for the can of beans) for last. As the story progresses it gets
funnier and funnier from the content and
the delivery. I think that sometimes humor can be a more effective strategy to engage your audience than heavy delivery and pensive silences, and this piece is a great example of that.
You definitely pointed out a couple of methods that I'm thinking I should use more of in my own story. I too love the conversational setup: the way the two brothers' "voices play back and forth," as you mentioned. I feel like it's always engaging when that realistic conversational style is used, where the reader is kind of bounced back and forth, and thus almost forced to be engaged. And in "More Lies" there is also a casual conversational style used. It's very inviting and one of my personal favorite styles of story writing. I'm definitely going to think more about how I can use these kinds of pieces for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the casual style of these stories. The style of these pieces made it feel like the speaker was talking to a friend. I feel that you don't have to share your deep dark secrets to have a personal story. This style would probably work well with your story about all the cities you've been to. Talking about the cities like you're telling your friend would help establish a strong connection between you and the audience.
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