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Using Constraint To Quiet Your Inner Critic And Free Your Creativity

Photo portrait of Sage Tyrtle. They have super short hair except for a shock of torquoise fringe. They're wearing matching torquoise eyeglasses and are smiling broadly. The title reads, "Creativity Unlocked."

Sage Tyrtle is an award-winning storyteller, writer, and internationally sought-after workshop facilitator. A Moth GrandSLAM Champion and Pushcart Prize-nominated author, their work has been featured on NPR’s Snap Judgment, CBC’s Definitely Not the Opera, and PBS’s Stories from the Stage, as well as in Apex Magazine, The Offing Anthology, and other literary venues. Since 2010, Sage has taught 150+ transformative workshops for organizations like Clarion West, Second City, the Afghan Women’s Association, and Improv Comedy Bangalore—blending craft, play, and a dash of rule-breaking magic.

Join Sage in a quick exercise that’ll demonstrate the power of using constraints to unlock your creativity.

Upcoming workshops with Sage Tyrtle
Live Workshop: Writing Within Constraints To Unlock Your Creativity. Unlock your creativity by embracing limitation. Join award-winning storyteller Sage Tyrtle to push your writing in unexpected directions. Using playful, structured exercises, you’ll come away with bold new approaches, fresh confidence, and the freedom to write without hesitation. June 20, 2025. 1PM ET | 12PM CT | 11AM MT| | 10AM PT | 1700 UTC

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  • Portrait of world-renowned storyteller Sage Tyrtle. They have a shock of turqouise hair at the forehead and cateye eyeglasses of a matching color. They're smiling warmly, looking into the camera.

    Sage Tyrtle is a professional storyteller who tells stories all over the world, most recently in India. Her stories have been featured on NPR and CBC radio and she is a multiple time Moth StorySLAM winner, one-time Moth GrandSLAM winner, who has also appeared on the PBS tv show Stories From The Stage. She teaches The Art of Storytelling in schools, to individuals, and in corporate settings. Sage Tyrtle’s work is available in New Delta Review, The Offing, Lunch Ticket, and Apex among others. Read more at http://www.tyrtle.com.

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