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mythteller) wrote2011-06-21 01:26 pm
mythteller) wrote2011-06-21 01:26 pm
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Epic Competition
This coming Saturday, I will be competing in the Once Upon a Slam storytelling competition in Ottawa. I only found out that I was a competitor last month when Marie Bilodeau and I did a show in Ottawa and Ruthanne Edward stopped by to tell her tales as well. It's going to be quite an honor to share the stage with so many talented storytellers.
So I'm preparing my stories for that night, but I'm faced with a dilemma. There are two rounds, so the storytellers are expected to prepare two 5-minute stories. I have a new story that I'm confident will win over the crowd and the judges, but I'm not sure when to use it. Should I use it in the first round so that I make it through to the second round, or should I keep it for the second round to boost my chances in the final round?
I'm also torn on what my second story should be. I'm tempted to use the story that won me the competition in November, but what if the judges heard that story the last time? Should I go with two new stories? The story I told in November is always well-received, but what if the judges feel that I'm not being original or creative enough?
Argh.
So I'm preparing my stories for that night, but I'm faced with a dilemma. There are two rounds, so the storytellers are expected to prepare two 5-minute stories. I have a new story that I'm confident will win over the crowd and the judges, but I'm not sure when to use it. Should I use it in the first round so that I make it through to the second round, or should I keep it for the second round to boost my chances in the final round?
I'm also torn on what my second story should be. I'm tempted to use the story that won me the competition in November, but what if the judges heard that story the last time? Should I go with two new stories? The story I told in November is always well-received, but what if the judges feel that I'm not being original or creative enough?
Argh.