Brain Bites
Food for thoughts, storytelling resources, and practical tips that I find worth sharing. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, guidance, or simply a fresh perspective, check out these curated nuggets of wisdom.
Crafting Tension When Nothing “Big” Happens
If you’ve heard my stories, you already know most of them are gloriously uneventful. Truly, nothing out of the ordinary. My stories are made of everyday moments—things that could happen to…
Tell. Laugh. Learn.
Shoot! I Got a Better Sentence—But It’s Too Late! Ever tell a story and immediately think, “Shoot! I got a better sentence…”? That’s exactly what ran through my head the other day at the Moth GrandSLAM…
Storytelling 101: Why Character Building Matters
Who watched Highest2Lowest? Did you like it? If you did… I’m sorry. I didn’t. At all. Here’s the thing: I like Spike Lee. I like Denzel Washington. That’s why my disappointment was…
Killing Your Darlings, One Word at a Time
The internet has ruined us. Or saved us. Depends on who you ask. Attention spans are shorter than a cat video on TikTok, and nobody has the patience anymore for a paragraph…
Post-Show Analysis: Brutal but Honest (with a Splash of Growth)
June flew by in a blink—one moment I looked up, and suddenly I was juggling show after show.
Here are a few of the highlights: Bay Area Storytelling Festival and…
The Science Behind the Funny
Comedy is art, yes. But it’s also science. A delicate equation of words, breath, rhythm—and sometimes screaming. Welcome to Laugh Math, where timing isn’t just everything—it’s the only thing…
Audience Energy: Reading the Room Without Losing Your Mind
Picture this: you’re on stage, delivering one of your strongest stories or tightest comedy sets. You’ve done it a hundred times. You know it works. But tonight… something’s off…
AWP25 Recap: From Nerves to Nuggets
AWP25—aka the biggest writing conference in the world—was an absolute blast. And honestly? Nerve-wracking.
Seeing my name listed alongside such accomplished authors, storytellers…
The 2025 Storytelling Trend: Raw and Authentic… or Just Unfiltered Rambling?
The latest storytelling trend for 2025? Raw and unfiltered stories. Supposedly, audiences are craving less polish, more vulnerability. They want to feel like..