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10 Simple Tips That Made Me a Better Storyteller
It starts with the fundamentals.
Everyone who wants to write has a desire that’s deeper than just writing.
We don’t just want to write. If that were true, I’d have felt writing safety manuals for trucking companies (one of my first writing gigs) was the epitome of self-actualization.
The truth is that there’s more to writing than just slamming out words on your keyboard. Writing is not just about formatting, word choice, and practice, writing is about having a story to tell and having the skill to tell that story.
Writing is not just about the quality of your content, but the quality of your stories.
Here are 10 tips that have made me a better storyteller over the years.
1. Study stories.
“The hero’s journey” is just the tip of the iceberg.
Here’s a great resource from Big Think, analyzing a lecture by Kurt Vonnegut on “the shapes of stories”.
