Many people seem to tell stories just to tell them. But when you start asking why people share (and listen to) stories, often there is an objective. And who has time to be any more anxious? 3. Otherwise, you'll leave the listener in perpetual suspense and anxiety. Just remember: any question you raise, you'll need to answer. As he defines it, bait is a series of implicit or explicit questions you, the storyteller, raise. Glass also says you need “bait” to keep your audience engaged. Those riding along can feel that you're headed towards a destination.
Ira Glass calls this the “anecdote” - a story in its purest form - and likens it to a train on which you've invited others to join. If you simply state what happened in chronological order (many people actually neglect doing this), you will captivate your audience. Tell the storyĪ story has natural momentum to it. Dare your audience to get lost in the story. The more off-the-wall or mysterious, the better. It's the attention-getter, the question or quote that immediately hooks your listener or reader.
#Tell your story how to
So if you need some help, here are three simple steps to how to tell a more compelling story: 1. Because in hearing other people's stories (and telling our own), we often find understanding and acceptance. Stories help us feel not quite so alone in this world. And even if a person isn't a professional author or speaker, we still need to learn to tell our stories well. Why was that?Ĭhances are - whether you realized it or not - the person was using dynamic storytelling elements.
Or perhaps you heard an anecdote that completely blew you away, but when you tried to retell it, it didn't have nearly the same impact. Maybe the meat of the story you heard was interesting, but for some reason you just couldn't stay engaged. Photo credit: Julien Harneis (Creative Commons) Have you ever listened to someone tell a story, over coffee or at a conference, and been absolutely bored to tears? Or worse: the story was interesting, but there doesn't seem to be a point? Join the club.
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