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Taylor & Shelly Issue 5
I had the idea for a holiday-themed issue of the zine for a few weeks but I was having trouble writing it. I’d asked my mom to send me some Christmas memories from her childhood. I figured it would be…
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How to tell a compelling story
“Storytelling is about taking the puzzle pieces of narrative and arranging them so they have meaning.” Janet Burroway, Writing Fiction I had the opportunity to film a super fun how-to video at Concordia University using their new Learning Glass Studio….
![Screenshot of Taylor Tower telling story in her apartment](http://www.taylorgtower.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/StoryClub-June-2020-150x150.png)
Storytelling in a pandemic
When I lived in Minneapolis, I was lucky enough to participate in the Story Club series. It was always a great mix of open mic and curated storytellers from around the Twin Cities with an occasional out of town guest….
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Story in Progress
This is a story I’ve been working on for years. I’ve told bits and pieces of it in various forms, and for a long time had the story end with the Wild Bill encounter. It never landed with audiences because…
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