Storytelling techniques

  • 5 second moment for the ending
  • beginning: the opposite of the ending 5 second moment
  • the stakes: keep listener engaged
  • allowed inaccuracies: only for listener benefit:
    • omission
    • condensing time and place
    • skip the redemption
  • always give a location: like a movie
  • use buts and therefores, not ands
  • Use surprises, enhance surprises with contrast
  • Use present tense when you need the audience to be as close as possible
  • Marginalize your accomplishment to not sound like a douchebadg