Long Story Short

“Oh, he doesn’t remember because he has his own life

Storytelling isn’t about bashing someone else; it’s about being brave enough to share your story and make others feel better about their own lives.

books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.

A:People will care about your life as long as it relates somehow to their own life. If you keep your story universal, the audience will be on board. Simply

don’t worry about laughs. They will come naturally. And if they don’t come at all, that’s okay too. Not all stories are funny.

If you ain’t desperate at some point in your life, you ain’t interesting. —JIM CARREY,

By admitting she was less than perfect, she got me on her side.

A:Don’t make up your story. You know when a person is lying to you. Their eyes get shifty, and they speak at a higher volume or a faster pace.

People lie because they think it will be funnier or more interesting.

In storytelling, you will be celebrated for revealing the truth.

Often we think the truth isn’t interesting enough. I assure you it is.

It’s not okay to fabricate the plot of your story; it is okay to make the unimportant details more specific.

A:It’s often a good idea to narrow down the number of characters in your story. Remember, you are the star. It’s all about you!

If there are too many people in your story who all represent the same thing, combine them into one.

Try coming up with fun nicknames for the people in your stories.

If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything. —MARK TWAIN

who would want to be friends with that perfect, stuck-up-sounding person?

Remember, no one cares about your life.

A:You have to trick people into caring about your life. You have to somehow make them think that your life is just like theirs. Once you do that, they will listen to anything you have to say.

look how easy it is to flip the first few lines of my story into something that relates more to the general population.