Many people, when asked “tell me a story…” panic as they think they don't have any good enough. To be a great storyteller, you must become a great...
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Underrated Storytelling Hack: Document Your Stories
To be a great storyteller, you must become a great collector of stories.
Many people, when asked “tell me a story…” panic as they think they don't have any good enough, or can't recall one quickly.
The truth is, not that you don't have any, you have so many, it's that you don't capture them.
So many in your life it's because you don't document them.
Start a new note on your phone, titled Storybank.
Next time, something or someone moves you, on an emotional level, capture it.
A conversation with a colleague, a story someone shared with you today. What did the person say, how did it move you?
Document it.
Who:
What:
Where:
When:
Context:
Dialogue:
How did it make you FEEL? (emotional connection):
Before you know it, in a year's time, you’ll have over 365 stories you can use.