Storyworthy
by Matthew Dicks · first published 2018
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"A 30-time StorySLAM champion shows readers how to improve their storytelling skills, and how doing so can improve their relationships, careers, and overall well-being"--
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Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks is a great book. He goes into detail about where to get material for a story in your life and then also how to construct a story. Watching him tell stories is also really inspring.
on “Ask HN: I'd like to learn how to tell stories better to friends” ↗…a story or anecdote. A story should have a single insight and it should be about you, something that changed the way you think, or something that has been funny or profound. The best books on that is Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks.
on “Ask HN: How can I learn to better command people's attention when speaking?” ↗I just started reading this book Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks. He has this concept he teaches called Homework for Life. The idea is that you write down 1 to 2 sentences of the single most storyworthy thing that happened to you each day in spreadsheet.…
on “Ask HN: Parents, How do you record special moments and stay present?” ↗