N is for Naming

Maybe you’ve heard the idea that knowing the name of something gives power over the thing. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but there is power in the naming of things.

In a creation like a story or improv scene, naming things lends specificity and that specificity can be a foundation on which the rest of the story is built.

An improv teacher once suggested a way to further a scene was to reach into your pocket and pull out a [mimed] object, letting whatever it is be a surprise to both you and your scene partner.
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