tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post4991126581205959621..comments2024-03-27T21:04:55.416-07:00Comments on Regina Holliday's Medical Advocacy Blog: Stories: Christine Kraft's JacketRegina Hollidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-78437040039871899202011-09-17T14:19:33.549-07:002011-09-17T14:19:33.549-07:00Thank you Melinda and Christine, as always you hav...Thank you Melinda and Christine, as always you have so much to add to the conversation. it is an honor to know you both.Regina Hollidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-89313378965168144542011-09-17T04:20:12.969-07:002011-09-17T04:20:12.969-07:00When I meet a story, the first thing I think about...When I meet a story, the first thing I think about is audience. Is there already an audience for that story? If not, I consider what kind of audience could be receptive to its themes. <br /><br />I ask myself how the story makes me feel, honestly, and whether and how it moves me or makes me uncomfortable. If I sense that the story is balanced and its conflicts are alive and have work to do, I then look for a sign that the storyteller is engaged on all of these contexts too. This is part intuition, part producer and part social work.<br /><br />Audience has played a big role in your story, Regina. Initially, the questions were, who are the stakeholders willing to take a leap of faith? Who in the field will share a piece of their audience and voice with you? Where is there room for your gifts and supreme talents? <br /><br />Thankfully, there have been many stakeholders who have stepped forward to create audience for the story. The list is very long, as your speaking engagements calendar on the right shows.<br /><br />When a story takes hold in an audience its power no longer rests with the storyteller. The power is transferred to its audience, and it's the audience response that defines what comes next. Will the audience engage or disengage? Will the story be muted? Diluted? Co-opted? Or will the story get a chance to live on and inspire?<br /><br />When a storyteller acts, her audience reacts.Christine Krafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079954620781376315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-33427851585791918512011-08-30T05:29:14.978-07:002011-08-30T05:29:14.978-07:00Thanks for this Regina -- it and the sentiment of ...Thanks for this Regina -- it and the sentiment of Christine's jacket are right on target. It's not only a testament to the power of connecting with people on the periphery of your life, it's also a reflection of your openness and courage. <br />Melinda Blau<br />author, Consequential StrangersMelinda Blauhttp://www.consequentialstrangers.comnoreply@blogger.com