{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fhow-to-tell-better-stories-2A_Z1iKH","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How to Tell Better Stories","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1f6311/1f63112c-076a-4aa7-8021-e8cbcdb2cafe/55851bad-21a5-4487-acef-eab49c5e9ade/image.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in November 2018.\r\n\r\nHumans are storytelling and story-listening creatures. We use stories to teach, persuade, and to make sense of the complexities of existence. Being able to craft and deliver a good story is thus a real advantage in all areas of life, giving you a foot up when doing job interviews, going on dates, interacting with friends, or making a sales pitch.\r\n\r\nFortunately, good storytelling is a skill that can learned by anyone. Here to teach us the art of storytelling is Matthew Dicks, a writer, five-time Moth GrandSlam storytelling winner, and the author of the book Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling. \r\n\r\nToday on the show, Matthew walks us through the nuts and bolts of how to craft a compelling story. We begin our conversation discussing ways to generate story ideas, why good stories don’t have to be about big moments, and why he recommends a practice called \"Homework for Life.\" Matthew then tells us what we can learn from movies about making a story so engaging that people are waiting to hear what you say next. We also discuss the don'ts of storytelling, including how to never begin a story. And we end our conversation with a five-minute story from Matthew that showcases all the principles we discussed during the show.\r\n\r\nGet the show notes at aom.is/storyworthy."}