A guy who is 55 kg now. It is not a story. 6 months before a guy is weighed 90 kgs now he is 55 kgs. It makes a huge difference in both sentences. Everyone wants to know what happened and what he did that made a huge difference in his weight. Anybody who wants to lose weight relate to that. Also, follow what he say them to do.
Here are some of the best ways you can apply to become a successful storyteller
1: ALWAYS TELL YOUR SIDE OF STORY
Don’t get hung up on the what others think in your story. What you think or what the main character think is what matters. What you think, feel, get angry. sad. or any ohter emotion. Is what story simple and compelling. When you tell any other people side its make your story confusing or hard to understand.
Always tell your side of your story. By using that principle you make story simple and easy to understand.
2: Five- Second Moment
five second moment is don’t get hung up on the big events, seek out the moments when you felt your heart , when something changed forever.
For me when I hear about Pareto principle this is my five second moment because after reading this, my life completely changed forever. After reading I start to recognize in any area of my life this principle works like 80% of wealth owned by 20% of people, 80% of results comes from 20% of action.
Without five second moment you don’t have a story.
3: Get ideas from your life
You start to think how do I get ideas for storytelling. It is not that hard as you think. We have so much to share in our own experience. You just need to notice when this come and note it down. Like , when I start reading I start to see so much changes in my own thinking,how I see world, and much more. I aware of that and ready to share.
Take note when you know you have a story.
4: Right beginning of story
Right beginning of your story, it is the opposite of your five second moment. Like If your five second moment is you break your fear of public speaking, you start to tell story when you think of becoming a public speaker what learn. struggle you face in the process and after all that you become public speaker.
5: Change is Key
Negative is better than positive in storytelling.People want character to succeed at the end but also want struggle , face fear, problem at the character’s life. Struggle is what make more compelling and more relatable. Always use “but” and ‘therefore” in your story. It makes people wonder what will happen next. It create suspense, It makes your story more compelling .
6: Start with the story not with the summary of the story
The best storytellers creates a movie in the minds of their audience.They show not just tell.They make them feel as the same emotion as he feels. Describe not just tell. Tell every relatable moments. Think like how they creates scenes and show connection with everything they saw. Movies also the best way to learn storytelling.
7: Practice, Practice and Practice
Practice is what people great at any type of field they want to improve. Practice makes people perfect. If you don’t know anything about storytelling, just start practice and in the process. You’ll definitely improve, Start by tips that I share with you.
Let’s sum it up
Always tell your side of story
Five-second moment
Get ideas from your life
Right beginning of story
change is key
Start with the story not with the summary of the story
