How can you make storytelling a habit?

Select a few go-to stories that resonate with a target audience. You may feel that it's repetitive to tell the same story. But that's not true if the audience changes.

A wonderful tool for building storytelling as a habit is the "six word story" structure. It's not easy to build a story arc, show a transformation, and evoke emotion in just six words (and will depend on which language you write in whether you need more or less words), but it's possible. The more you practice, the better you get at doing it. You can incorporate it into daily journalling, you can add it to your calendar as your first task of the day to get you going. You will learn more about what matters to you by identifying the patterns of what makes it into your daily six word story. You will realise which ones have more punch. You may even change your life by taking different actions in your day in order "to have a story to tell".

Basic story structure is fairly simple: - There should be a protagonist who wants something very badly that they can't have. - We watch them search for that thing and fail to get it. - Eventually they either do get it or they don't. Either way, they learn things. This structure works for customer success stories, employee triumph stories, investor-facing stories about the company's breakthroughs. (It also works for just about every movie, TV show, or novel you love.)

One way to get ease into structured storytelling is to learn the PAS (Problem-Agitate-Solution) technique. It's so simple but wildly effective. Problem: Make a statement that speaks to your prospects' pain. "My son was a picky eater." Agitate: Tell a story that reinforces the problem. "I tried various recipes and infused different flavors into his meal to get him to eat. "Thanks, Mum, but it tastes awful", he would say. Solution: Give the audience a way out of the problem or something to end the pain. "Then I chanced upon Nancy's course for parents with picky children. As I applied the lessons in the course, something terrific began to happen..."

Writing is an art, but if there’s one part of the craft that’s closer to science, this would be it. Become a master of story structure, and you will have the world at your feet. Story structure is the order in which plot events are told to the reader or audience. While stories can be told in a wide variety of ways, most Western story structures commonly share certain elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

There is no one size fits all in stories. You cannot follow a template for the structure. The best stories talk aout experiences. Few stories do not even have an obstacle. Few stories have a cliff hanger. Each one is different. Write your message the way you want it to be delivered. Don't obsess over structure. Best way to figure out how to write is to observe human psychology. Understand your readers and write accordingly.

Don’t take didactic advice about how to structure a story. Adding a hook, a conflict, all that stuff can wreck a good idea. You don’t have to do any of that. Or have a beginning, middle or end. These are childish tropes - a story conveys experience, evokes emotion and engages the listener. A lot of what we read in the news, for example, is actually sturctured with a summary, followed by an expansion of the issues and a conclusion that introduces discourse or debate. It’s still a story. Don’t take bad advice - if your story works, it works.

Nothing beats practice. This is what I do, 1) LinkedIn is a great way to practice stories and get real time feedback 2) Read everyday for 1 hour. Naturally helps storytelling 3) Teach in a local school or college to build your storytelling. Again the youth is unforgiving with feedback making you a better storyteller 4) Watch the latest movies and webseries

Over my 32 years in corporate sales, I mastered the art of storytelling by sharing the impactful experiences of past clients with our products. This practice not only enhanced my skills but also made storytelling a fundamental part of my lifestyle. Now, I focus on sharing my own journey, connecting deeply with audiences by offering unique insights and lessons from my extensive career. This approach not only makes my stories more relatable but also bolsters my credibility and engagement with listeners.

Matthew Dick's Homework for Life is a great way to tell your stories. It also doubles as a journaling habit. The technique is about writing some incident each day in the shortest possible format. You note the story down and then, when you have time, you link some of these stories, introduce transition words and refinement (of language), you test the story out, and you finally get the confidence to tell that story. It will get better with time. Give yourself and your story some time.

You may not think so, but you tell stories all the time. Think about when you're talking to that friend in the pub, or a colleague or relative. Audience matters. When it comes to storytelling, think about your audience, and how you'd tell a funny thing that happened to you on the way to work, or an elevator pitch. Imagine you've got 30 seconds to tell your story. How would you tell it if you were talking to your boss, a friend or your grandmother? If you can relay the same story to different audiences in an easy-to-understand way, you're golden.

Write a story every day; regardless the level of quality; this will develop the habit and improve your writing skills. Taste other stories who you liked and have been written by others which will help you and you will get inspired

Make reading a regular habit. Commit at least one hour each day towards reading a classic or a bestseller. Be a keen observer and make a note of any unique event that occurs so that it can be used later while you sit down to write. Develop your own style as in the age of AI only thing that will make you stand apart is your narrative style and the human touch you bring to your story. Even for the most experienced and professional writer it takes lot of time to bring out a great piece of story. So plan your time judiciously.

El primer beso, el día que fuiste mamá o papá, la primera venta, cuando emprendiste sin saber que pasaría. Incluso esa promoción en el trabajo que tanto buscaste. La ruleta del destino gira y gira que nada queda por sentado. Todas nuestras decisiones están escribiendo un manifiesto llamado: Mi historia. Más que un buen hábito, es una máquina del tiempo que puede llevarte de atrás para adelante. También ayuda como ejercicio creativo para potenciar el hemisferio derecho del cerebro y en cuánto a beneficios de trabajo, si cuentas una ppt con storytelling, te echarás al bolsillo a tu audiencia. El ser humano por naturaleza es historia y cada episodio cuenta. Cuenta un legado, toma con fuerza ese ✍ y escribe con el 💜.

A simple hack to be a better storyteller is to understudy great storytellers. Stand on their shoulders, so to speak. When you watch a commercial, a TED talk, or a series, try to see what makes the story tick. Look out for the structure(s) used, and how the story made you feel.

Every writer was once a listener. You might not be interested in reading much but even listening to others, observing life and experiences is enough to help you pen down your perspectives and tales.

Attending lots of live events and hearing storytellers helped me a lot to develop skills & also to decide on my own storytelling style TEDex is really helpful as it all built on storytelling

You can - in much the same way you can use a thesaurus to wreck your writing. Just tell the story in the form that’s most appropriate. Using humour is incredibly hard - especially in writing. Metaphors and analogies breed confusion unless really well structured. Emotions can work, but also read as hyperbole. My advice is write in appropriate plain English (or your laungusge) and let the events of the story, or the setting and exposition speak for itself. There’s nothing worse than multiple adjectives and adverbs or shoe-horned metaphors that read like cliches.

One of my favorite writing techniques is to tell the story from the perspective of everyone involved in the story. Write out each story - include the details. What that person must have been thinking or feeling. This allows you to truly analyze the story from all angles. It also allows you to tell the narrative in a more dynamic way, having investigated it from multiple perspectives.

The best way to practice adapting your story is to try writing the same message in different ways. For example, write down a particular event in your day. Now write it in the form of a poem, then in fiction. Keep experimenting. Play with the emotions, scenary and the descriptions. Mere actf changing your words and sentence formations can alter the meaning.

To turn storytelling into a habit, start small by sharing brief anecdotes regularly. Incorporate storytelling into your daily conversations or social interactions. Keep a journal to jot down interesting moments and practice turning them into stories. Adapt your tales based on your audience and setting – make them relatable and engaging. Gradually, it becomes second nature, like casually chatting about your day. The more you weave storytelling into your routine, the easier and more enjoyable it becomes.

Na minha opiniao, cada pu público recebe a história de uma maneira diferente, por isso, é tão importante adaptar o conteúdo de acordo com esse público ou nicho que vc pretende atingir.

Stand-up comedians often hone their material in open mics, presenting it to smaller audiences to identify what resonates and refining their jokes accordingly. Similarly, storytelling benefits from repeated narration with subtle variations, allowing creators to experiment and gauge audience response. Iterative refinement proves effective only when feedback is carefully integrated, leading to a final product that is polished and engaging.

When I'm workshopping a new story, I share it in as many relevant places as possible -- in small group settings, presentations, or writers groups. In order to perfect your story, and deliver it naturally, you want to be familiar with the source material but not memorize it word-for-word. This allows you to adapt the story to your audience and remain authentic, rather than sounding like you're reading an essay. The people who share a polished story at cocktail hour have typically delivered it dozens of times before and made the retelling better each time they've shared it.

Here's a big mistake that people do & how to fix it: Every time I hear the tip ”rehearse in front of a mirror,” I’m shocked how anyone can give that advice. When will you ever be in a situation telling a story while also seeing yourself? Never! It’s completely unnatural to see yourself while speaking. Even for online meetings, you should look at your listener or into the camera instead of looking at yourself. The only thing you accomplish by looking at yourself is that you get more self-conscious about how you look. Now we’re clear on what you shouldn’t do, let’s talk about what you can do instead. Share your story with a buddy. In the session, share your story and ask them what they liked about it and what could be improved.

I have a pitch for a movie I’m producing. And it’s always the exact same. But if you heard it - you’d think I was just riffing about it on the spot. Why? Because I’ve crafted it through iterations of performance. Early on, I’d tell it to people and watch them nod off. I’d try to excite them and totally fall flat. It was a mess. But it allowed me to see where my story was missing the mark. Continue to find new audiences and work your story through them. You’ll know quickly where it’s working and where it isn’t.

We all know that one person that tells the same story, over and over again! They are perfecting their story. I went to a wedding a couple of years ago and sat next to an elderly lady who told the same story to everyone she met. I started to think she had some form of dementia, but as the night went on, I noticed how she grabbed the attention of everyone she spoke to. I admired the way she told her story, how she would adapt when asked questions, yet somehow she’d stick to the structure of her story. I learned two things that night: 1. Although I heard her story a dozen times, most people only heard it once. 2. When I got home my wife started telling me about what that lady told her. Her story was being told AGAIN - how powerful!

How do you make storytelling a habit? By making it a habit. Some challenges don't have a silver bullet. The best writers and storytellers of our time are people who have dedicated time and effort to the craft. Pick a time every day, and use it to tell a story. Eminent writer Victor Hugo was working on a novel. After procrastinating and wasting an entire year socializing, he realized his deadline was right around the corner. He locked himself in a room and threw away all his clothes. This made him just sit and write until he finished his book in just six months. Want to be a better storyteller? Fix a time, and show up every day to tell stories.

Para crear un hábito de Storytelling siempre recomiendo tener un Diario de escritura. Empezar por breves ejercicios de escritura libre o relatar tus propias vivencias y anécdotas te ayudará a crear una "base de historias" que te sirva de fuente para contar tus Storytelling. Puede ser una libreta con varios apartados combinados junto a una plantilla donde plasmar los hitos relevantes, como la emoción y reacciones que te han surgido en cada una de las historias. Si eres más digital puedes usar Apps como Evernote que permiten notas de voz, fotos, audios e incluso adjuntar archivos con todo lo que necesites para desarrollar después tu historia. Fija un día y hora de la semana y ¡empieza tu Diario de Vivencias!

Don’t let your limiting beliefs or fears stop you from sharing your stories I used to tell myself, is there anyone who doesn’t know this or that this is basic, am I really adding value but then I got shocked by how many people am I inspiring & teaching! Don’t be afraid of comparisons between different storytellers or judgments or anything- by time, people will appreciate your efforts and will CRAVE your stories

storytelling is a skill that any person should get better at to communicate effectively and connect with other people. Learning how to tell your story in an organized and easy to understand way will help you to make your listener visualize what happened through your words. To guide you on how to effectively tell your story, follow the tips provided below. 1. Use beginning phrases to start a story 2. Provide a background to set the scene of your story 3. Talk about real events and challenges 4. Choose relevant content 5. Use sequencing words 6. Use interruption words to create suspense 7. Use time words 8. Describe emotions 9. Use colloquial and casual words 10. End your story well 11. Conclusion

Write a story, daily. It don't have to be a lengthy one, you can write a short story of about 400-500 words. Medium is one platform that allows you to write anything you want. Why not give it a go?