The Knowledge Project #202 · October 22, 2024 · 1h 35m

Matthew Dicks: How to Become a Master Storyteller

Matthew Dicks — 59-time Moth StorySLAM champion, elementary school teacher, storytelling coach. Every great story is about a single five-second moment of transformation. 'Homework for Life' — the daily practice of noticing story-worthy moments.

Highlights

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The five-second moment

Every great story is about a single moment where everything changes. The rest is context.

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Homework for Life

Every day, write down one story-worthy moment from the day. Most days you'll think nothing happened. Look harder.

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Begin as close to the end as possible

Start your story as late as you can. Don't give background. Drop the listener into the moment.

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References

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Storyworthy — Matthew Dicks (2018) — How to find, craft, and tell great stories

Misc

✧59-time Moth StorySLAM champion

✧Also an elementary school teacher

✧Stories should be about change, not events