Hey there!

We're going live at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern tomorrow for People as Story: Presenting Real Lives in Media with Amanda Pisetzner.

Here's the link to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88201933076?pwd=CYlvH3nA3Xba4ZYsHufubM6L90d7fF.1​

Amanda is a storyteller and documentary filmmaker who's worked at NBC, HBO, Showtime, Vice News, and more. Her skill is in creating the conditions where people can actually be themselves and tell their stories.

​As she writes on her website:

"A lot of that work happened in hard rooms, with people navigating grief, conflict, illness, some of the toughest moments of their lives. Thousands of conversations in, I can tell you the best 'sound' never came from the perfect question. It came from whether I'd made the space comfy enough for people to stop monitoring their answers and just be themselves."

She's going to talk to us about using real lives in nonfiction: the ethical considerations, interview techniques, how to tell good stories, and more.

Whether you're writing memoir or using everyday stories in your speeches and social media posts, this is going to be a powerful conversation.

The call will be one hour, live, with time for Q&A. (And, yes—there will be a replay. It'll be available for 72 hours.)

Join us here at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern:

​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88201933076?pwd=CYlvH3nA3Xba4ZYsHufubM6L90d7fF.1​

Talk soon,

Jessie

P.S. Can't make the call but you still have questions for Amanda? Hit reply and I'll make sure to ask them during the audience Q&A portion.