Learn how to structure a story
It needs a beginning, a middle, and an end. Our minds are relentless pattern-matching machines that are always trying to connect dots and make sense of the ice-cold absurdity of existence. Life is a mess, but as the auteur of your story, you can decide where it starts, where it ends, and what happens in the middle, as long as what happens in the middle is a) surprising in a way that b) makes sense and c) keeps raising the stakes so we stay engaged and entertained.
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How to Tell a Story and Do Live Storytelling at a Moth Story Slam (and Why You Should)
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Moth Story Slams are essentially open-mic performance showcases where almost anyone can tell a true, personal story. You should do one, and here's why...
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