How To Become a Better Storyteller Than 92% of People
By Philipp Humm
AIEducation
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Key Concepts:
- Storytelling exercises
- Relatable stories
- Homework for Life
- Improvisation
- CAR (Context, Adversity, Resolution) structure
- AI-assisted story refinement
- Story bank
1. Identifying Story-Worthy Moments (Homework for Life):
- The biggest obstacle to storytelling is not knowing what stories to tell.
- People mistakenly believe they need extraordinary experiences to tell good stories.
- Relatable, small moments are more effective than grand, life-changing events.
- Homework for Life (Matthew Dixs): At the end of each day, identify one story-worthy moment – a tiny win, a weird encounter, a kind gesture, a funny conversation, or anything that evoked emotion.
- Record the date and a one-sentence summary of the moment in a central location (Excel, Google Docs, Evernote, Notion, journal).
2. Improvising Short Stories:
- After identifying a story-worthy moment, improvise a short story about it without writing it down or overthinking.
- The goal is to train the brain to think in stories and speak naturally.
- Example: Cleaning horse poop at the mom's farm became a story about doing something out of love.
- Improvisation is about getting comfortable with messiness, not perfection.
- CAR Structure: A simple structure to guide stories:
- Context: When and where does it take place? Who are the characters?
- Adversity: What problem is being faced?
- Resolution: How is the adversity overcome? What is the result?
3. Refining Stories with AI:
- AI can help refine stories, especially when starting out.
- Record the improvised story using an AI tool (ChatGPT, Gemini) with voice input.
- Use a prompt to ask the AI to refine the story and make it more interesting. A more detailed prompt will be in the description.
- Study the AI-generated version to identify changes, improvements, and alternative ways to tell the story.
- Determine what works, what doesn't, and how to make the story feel more personal.
- AI provides options and helps build an instinct for great storytelling.
4. Creating a Story Bank:
- Capture, organize, and tag standout stories in a central story bank.
- Not every moment needs to be added, only the most emotional, surprising, or significant ones.
- Elements to track in the story bank:
- Short title
- Point of the story
- Theme (creativity, resilience, leadership, etc.)
- Quick summary (bullet points)
- Rating (how strong the story is)
- Store the story bank in an accessible location (Google Docs, Notion, Excel, Evernote, physical journal).
- A Notion template will be provided in the description.
- Capturing one great story per week results in 52 solid stories by the end of the year.
- These stories can be used to build trust, stand out, and inspire others.
5. Conclusion:
- The video outlines daily exercises to become a better storyteller.
- Practicing daily is important, but understanding what matters in storytelling is crucial.
- The next video will cover storytelling techniques for creating unforgettable stories.
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