Great stories are universal
Great storytelling is about taking a piece of the human condition such as birth, growth, conflict, and putting it in a new situation.
When you tell a story about an event in your life that made you feel a certain way, you want your audience to get that same feeling. One way to do this is to pull apart the stories you like. Break down every little element about what you love about the story.
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