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Virgin Monk Boy's avatar

Presence isn’t glamorous, but it’s the only ground that doesn’t collapse under you. Mystics knew it. Improv proves it. You can’t fake flow any more than you can fake prayer. Both demand that you actually show up. Thanks for cutting through the noise here, Joe. This piece doesn’t just teach improv, it names survival.

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Tim Miller's avatar

Excellent! I get into flow when writing, reading, and sometimes in conversation. It's such a relief when it happens! And, yeah, being present (and being in the present) is essential.

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Joan Vinall-Cox's avatar

I loved “conducting a class” - that is, having a (language use) goal to introduce and then getting college students to practice it in discussion, getting them to talk by spinning the flow and thus keeping the classroom alive. I believe improv is a teaching tool.

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