How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth Paperback – April 25, 2023

I can’t put it down! Helpful, real examples and actionable advice. I shared with my toastmasters group. This is a great buy!

A complete end to end formula for how to tell effective and interesting stories

I learned a lot from this book on how to tell a story, where to focus, and what to avoid. I heard explained the things that really frustrate me in others’ storytelling in a way that I can now name and comprehend. Excellent read for people who need to tell stories in business and life.I just thought there was faulty editing here. Too much repetition of the same concepts. The book should have been MUCH tighter and less redundant. In short, it, itself, could have practiced more of what it preaches.

This book is a great way to self reflect and craft your stories. You can also help others craft theirs. Sharing in this way is what helps build stronger communities, which is something that we all could use right now.

I will likely never have the courage to tell a story at The Moth, but that doesn't mean knowing how to tell a story with conviction, confidence, and efficiency is without merit. We all know someone who meanders, loses the plot, and sometimes frustrates all those in attendance, and this book could actually help even those who struggle carrying a normal conversation. This book acts as an entertaining primer into storytelling, but also acts as a guide on how to be a more effective conversationalist. The applications are relevant to anyone that wants to interact with other people in the best way possible. And yes, there are stories which are delightful. It's worth your time.

First, I purchased it on Audible and listened. It's so engaging, and the examples feature live audience performances at Moth gatherings. You will definitely want to get a copy of the audio book. As I continued listening, I slowly realized that there were so many "how to" sections featuring tips on what to do and what not to do that I had to get my hands on a print edition...which I did. So, now I have two copies, and it's the best investment I've made in a while. The audio is so entertaining, engaging, and insightful; the written copy is the perfect writer's reference guide. Highly recommend.

I’m rating at 3 stars because it’s incredibly niche. Laugh >>> Cry. If you want to tell a TRUE PERSONAL story that has personal meaning, make it honest, entertaining and funny, while also making it hit home, then this is your manual.I was looking for broader structure on the craft of storytelling, but this feels like a workshop in preparation for going on stage and baring your heart to an audience about an experience that changed you. Every story gets punctuated with a clever one-liner that succinctly summarizes your growth as a person. “Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made along the way.”Perhaps it’s my own upbringing and how storytelling was a tool to grow me, especially in my formative years, but stories, even true personal stories, do not necessarily need to round out to some personal growth moment in order to be powerful. The ones I reflect on often simply expose truth about the world around us; reality cleverly reveals its nature to us in a trillion tiny teaching moments, if you’re quick enough to catch it. And if you’re a good storyteller, you can give that shred of insight to others that they may accept as truth, and perhaps even do it in a way that explains you as person.There is some useful stuff in here about the power of storytelling that is transferable to stuff outside of a Moth recital scenario. Mostly though I just resent that I cannot listen to a Moth story now without hearing the guidance from this book and perceiving the stories as a more involved fill-in-the-blank

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