Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
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- Author：Matthew Dicks
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Adrián
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Empecé a leer este libro sin ninguna esperanza de aprender nada y creo que no he aprendido nada。 Aun así no me arrepiento de haberlo leído， a pesar de ser muy esquemático tiene partes muy interesantes。
Spyros Chiotakis
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The book guides you through story generation methods by tapping into your experiences and creating a story worth telling。 A big part of the book is about public speaking and telling stories to people which I was not that much interested in。 On the other hand， the stories and the way the author is narrating them is really worth the read or listen （through audible） as they draw and engage you and you don't really understand how time passes as you want to keep hearing what happens next。 The author The book guides you through story generation methods by tapping into your experiences and creating a story worth telling。 A big part of the book is about public speaking and telling stories to people which I was not that much interested in。 On the other hand， the stories and the way the author is narrating them is really worth the read or listen （through audible） as they draw and engage you and you don't really understand how time passes as you want to keep hearing what happens next。 The author follows with the explanation for what parts make people interested and engaged in （or not） in those stories and why or how you could tell a story in different ways and understand what parts could be omitted or changed in the timeline of the story。Recommended to all those who want to understand the underlying details of what makes stories interesting， funny and engaging to others。 。。。more
Eddy Quan
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Excellent， entertaining and educational read。 Lots of storytelling tips which will stay with me for life
Cameron Curtis
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Super helpful for crafting stories， can be a bit repetitive
Tiago Dominguez
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A bit too much repetition of information， WAY too much “you can check this out in our YouTube channel”， but a really engaging and interesting book about storytelling。 Well written and narrated （the audiobook version） by Matthew。 I believe everyone can take something useful from this book。
QR
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Four chapters in and I stopped， for a guy who makes a living telling stores， being completely honest here， I found them quite dull。
Florin Cașotă
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Pretty good， some nice information， bit long and repetitive。 I will try some exercises from the book
That Medic
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Decent point， I took some things away but makes story telling a structured process which I don’t quite agree with。 Most of us just tell stories to our friends and family not a SLAM audience。 I guess it’s not that deep 😂
Harshit
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Beautifully describes an overlooked part of life - Storytelling。 Many parts of it are a must read for every one！
Niranjana Sundararajan
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I'm going to try writing rolling reviews since I rarely seem to have the energy to come back and write full ones:-------------------- 3 starsSo far（chapter 8/26）， I have neutral feelings towards this book。 I don't particularly like the authors tone or his style of writing， which comes across as slightly boastful and egotistic（There's too much "I" and "me" for a book that's not an autobiography）， but the content isn't too bad。 Its definitely a slow pick-up with quite a few tangents but here are t I'm going to try writing rolling reviews since I rarely seem to have the energy to come back and write full ones:-------------------- 3 starsSo far（chapter 8/26）， I have neutral feelings towards this book。 I don't particularly like the authors tone or his style of writing， which comes across as slightly boastful and egotistic（There's too much "I" and "me" for a book that's not an autobiography）， but the content isn't too bad。 Its definitely a slow pick-up with quite a few tangents but here are the things I liked so far:- The concept of "Homework for Life" which is basically finding a story worthy moment in every day。 I love this idea， not necessarily as a way to find more stories to tell， but more to practice romanticizing and appreciating life as it goes by。- Tips for writing/story writing （ listing only the memorable ones） - crash and burn（ keep writing， even if your mind is blank）， keep things spontaneous（ don't over organize）， guard your writing time， open mindedness in the face of new ideas/info， "best/worst" and "first/last" experiences are always memorablePS- I love that he clarifies most drinking/travel stories are best left unsaid。 I thought that was just my personal preference， but he explains clearly how small， but life changing moments make the most meaningful/touching stories。-------------------- 4 stars Okay I'm at 14/26 and I can unabashedly admit that my first impression has almost completely changed。 The author does have some wonderfully poignant nuggets about story telling and I'm hooked。 The tone of the book still comes across as a bit self-involved， but honestly， the good content makes it easy to get over it。 I really need to go back and re-read for a good set of notes but here are few things that stood out :- every story should be about a "5 second" moment of transformation。 Nothing is as important as that moment and everything must build up to it。 - Pick an elephant 🐘 to focus on。 You can change the colour of the elephant（emphases of the story）。 If there's no elephant， there's no story。 - Cut the clutter around the story， eliminate unimportant characters， omissions are okay。 Compression of time is also alright to make events seem more fast paced - "The cinema of the mind"-Start with a place/location to help the listener visualize the scene。 Bring the listener to the location of the story - The beginnings are usually the antithesis of the ends （yes， this explanation ruined most movies for me） but it was such an eye opener。 - Use the laugh laugh laugh cry formula。 An emotional story is more impactful when you make the listener laugh first。 - Don't use backstories with introductions in narrator mode。 The movie should never stop。 Use flashbacks in first person。 Take the listeners with you。 - Avoid connecting stories with "and"。 "And" has no movement， use "but and therefore" for zigs and zags - Simple sentences can be good ends to stories。 Eg。 She despised me。-----------------------------------------------------------------------5 stars！One of the best books I've read this year。 Stick with this one y'all。 It gets better and better！！！ 。。。more
Jack McAllister
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I came to this book to learn how to become a better storyteller but I came away with a lot more than that。 I was laughing， close to tears， and loving the book the whole way through。 Matthew Dicks is an excellent story teller， and he gives really clear ways for us to improve our own stories。 But more than that， I think this book tells the importance of telling stories， and gives us something to connect with。
Dave
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I've been searching for this book for many years。 Finally， a pragmatic book on the craft of telling personal stories。 It's jam packed with useful and practical ideas and steps。The book was somewhat difficult to read at times though。 The authors ego bleeds out on every page and it makes him very unlikeable。 We get it， you're the world's most amazing guy。 Fortunately， the content is so good， it's bearable。The value you'll get from this book far outweighs the struggle， especially the back half of t I've been searching for this book for many years。 Finally， a pragmatic book on the craft of telling personal stories。 It's jam packed with useful and practical ideas and steps。The book was somewhat difficult to read at times though。 The authors ego bleeds out on every page and it makes him very unlikeable。 We get it， you're the world's most amazing guy。 Fortunately， the content is so good， it's bearable。The value you'll get from this book far outweighs the struggle， especially the back half of the book。 。。。more
Antonia & the Universe
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I'm sorry， I had to return this。 The audiobook quality was not easy to listen to and I got tired of hearing about the author's awesome life for over 2 hours before any advice came on。 I'm sorry， I had to return this。 The audiobook quality was not easy to listen to and I got tired of hearing about the author's awesome life for over 2 hours before any advice came on。 。。。more
Di Pan
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Good techniques for telling stories。 His last name is funny。
Mico Go
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4。5 stars。I'm a sucker for stories in whatever format - vlogs， books， movies， podcasts， and whether it's fiction or non-fiction。 I adore hearing friends excitedly recount events， sharing in the emotions engulfing them in the moment。 I'm a firm believer in the power of stories， and how omnipresent these are in daily life。 Whether it's catching up with a friend， presenting for school， or doing a job interview， the necessity and gravity stories carry are often overlooked。 Much more， effective story 4。5 stars。I'm a sucker for stories in whatever format - vlogs， books， movies， podcasts， and whether it's fiction or non-fiction。 I adore hearing friends excitedly recount events， sharing in the emotions engulfing them in the moment。 I'm a firm believer in the power of stories， and how omnipresent these are in daily life。 Whether it's catching up with a friend， presenting for school， or doing a job interview， the necessity and gravity stories carry are often overlooked。 Much more， effective storytelling can leave a massive impact - having witnessed some stellar speeches that I can still remember to this day。 I picked this book up because of precisely that; I wanted to know what makes compelling stories， and is there a formula to it？In about 300 or so pages， Matthew Dicks deconstructs the dynamics behind effective storytelling。 But， he offers so much more to the narrative， with his message hitting a lot deeper than expected。 Underneath the facade of storytelling， lies a novel that attempts to illustrate beauty in the mundane - and does well in doing so。 Dicks showcases that storytelling is so much more than just reiteration; it's the perspective of seeing the world through a curious， thoughtful lens， encouraging deliberate dissection of our daily life。 It's a conscious， concerted effort of finding meaning beneath the surface， and recognizing the visceral impact we can impart through sharing this meaning with others。 。。。more
Destin
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The problem I have with books like these is that it mixes short stories with bits of information， which is exactly what I bargained for when I bought the book！ It's just that it stagnates the tempo and cadence of reading leaving me with that brain itch one gets when at the top of a page and looking down like one would at a steep hill with rollerblades on。 The tips and tricks this book has to offer is great though， and if you manage to get through them I'm sure it will leave you a potentially bet The problem I have with books like these is that it mixes short stories with bits of information， which is exactly what I bargained for when I bought the book！ It's just that it stagnates the tempo and cadence of reading leaving me with that brain itch one gets when at the top of a page and looking down like one would at a steep hill with rollerblades on。 The tips and tricks this book has to offer is great though， and if you manage to get through them I'm sure it will leave you a potentially better storyteller， but only if you didn't have a knack for developing a great storytelling style already。 With these type of things one ought not to adhere solely to the tips given but must remain true to what he or she has found in oneself。 。。。more
Cathy
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I agree with those reviewers who say StoryWorthy is more about telling stories onstage thanAbout telling stories for business。 The author focuses a lot on using stories for sharing personal elements of one’s life。 His own life has been pretty dramatic， to be sure， but the stories he shares aren’t the ones you’ll share at networking events or post on your website。I did find some useful tips， such as start with the ending and work back。 The section on what you can falsify was very helpful: many pe I agree with those reviewers who say StoryWorthy is more about telling stories onstage thanAbout telling stories for business。 The author focuses a lot on using stories for sharing personal elements of one’s life。 His own life has been pretty dramatic， to be sure， but the stories he shares aren’t the ones you’ll share at networking events or post on your website。I did find some useful tips， such as start with the ending and work back。 The section on what you can falsify was very helpful: many people get trapped because they feel they must tell a story exactly the way it happenedl I liked the prompts of “first， last， best and worst。” However， for a business story， you’d need to make some tweaks。 He does share a lot of his own story， I didn’t think he was boasting- just sharing facts。 Ultimately， it’s an enjoyable read， but not too helpful for business authors。 。。。more
Marian
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This book was not exactly what I aspected， but in the best way possible。 It was much deeper and useful than I thought。 I can honestly see a before and an after in me from reading it。 Not only am I much more comfortable in telling stories， but I am also able to find stories in my life to tell。 I really believe everyone should read this book。
Alaina Morrison
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Brilliant book， so many practical takeaways that I'm excited to get stuck into practicing！ Brilliant book， so many practical takeaways that I'm excited to get stuck into practicing！ 。。。more
Toket
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It was fine， nothing amazing。 Skimmed through most of it after the first few chapters and I'm glad I did because most of it is just dull or not useful enough to justify the time spent reading。 I made a few notes， so that's good enough for me。 It was fine， nothing amazing。 Skimmed through most of it after the first few chapters and I'm glad I did because most of it is just dull or not useful enough to justify the time spent reading。 I made a few notes， so that's good enough for me。 。。。more
Mário Mouraz
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Good book。 Entertaining and practical。 Full of examples on how to improve your stories。 The name of the book sucks。
Jacob Feinberg
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I learned things about stories that really should be considered fundamental， and yet I'd never known。 I have a new daily-habit that is bringing the joy of remembrance into my life。 I have been given the courage to actually tell real stories to my friends and family。 REAL stories。 Not just a quick mention of a thing， but an actual story。 For some reason， I have never had the confidence to do that。 So yeah， this was a great book。 I learned things about stories that really should be considered fundamental， and yet I'd never known。 I have a new daily-habit that is bringing the joy of remembrance into my life。 I have been given the courage to actually tell real stories to my friends and family。 REAL stories。 Not just a quick mention of a thing， but an actual story。 For some reason， I have never had the confidence to do that。 So yeah， this was a great book。 。。。more
Bryant Caballero
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I learned how to tell a great story。 From what to cut out to what to include。
Hamdy Ahmed
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Life changing book。 It made me look at events and routine things in my life with a different perspective
Chris Haley
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Focused on storytelling in the classic sense （the type told around the campfire， not in the boardroom）， Matthew Dicks does an impressive job of distilling the craft down to its core elements。 A 5-second moment， the presence of growth for the storyteller， elements of surprise/contrast， a movie reel experience， a scene -- these are the components of a good story， according to the author。 I may not be an expert storyteller after having read this， but at least I'll have an appreciation for what it t Focused on storytelling in the classic sense （the type told around the campfire， not in the boardroom）， Matthew Dicks does an impressive job of distilling the craft down to its core elements。 A 5-second moment， the presence of growth for the storyteller， elements of surprise/contrast， a movie reel experience， a scene -- these are the components of a good story， according to the author。 I may not be an expert storyteller after having read this， but at least I'll have an appreciation for what it takes to excel。 。。。more
jafamiz
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There were actually several lessons I learnt from this book- I really like Homework for Life。 I think there are many snapshots I will so easily forget。 this feels like a substantial long term investment。 I also think of how looking for stories really changes the lens through which we view life。 I think that is quite profound。 i like how changing of tension， peppering or hiding crucial elements to the story in earlier parts all leading up to this moment is really interesting- I like 'humour is op There were actually several lessons I learnt from this book- I really like Homework for Life。 I think there are many snapshots I will so easily forget。 this feels like a substantial long term investment。 I also think of how looking for stories really changes the lens through which we view life。 I think that is quite profound。 i like how changing of tension， peppering or hiding crucial elements to the story in earlier parts all leading up to this moment is really interesting- I like 'humour is optional， heart is non-negotiable。'- A useful lesson was how all stories are at their core about the five second moment of change， where there is some internal change。 Showing how the McDonald's charity lesson was really a lesson on loneliness， and the car accident story was really about realising he has friends， is a really useful lesson。 I keep thinking about this five second moment in subsequent things， and this crystallisation of change being the most important thing in a story （and perhaps life in some ways） is really profound。 There is more to say but i can't quite crystallize it， but herein lies the crux of a good story。 "All great stories tell the story of a five-second moment in a person's life。"- i like that he describes small moments as often the most storyworhty。 And it is also useful that he describes why big， crazy stories are actually harder to tell。 this is a useful lesson。 - towards the middle， the lessons started to feel less of what i was looking for in this book。 I think i was looking for a book to show me how telling stories to friends would bring them closer， and how telling stories reshapes ones lens on life。 In the middle， it really began to feel like tips on performative storytelling。 This is probably also useful， but it perhaps is less what I am after。 I have such an intense drive for honesty， that while i can agree with lies of omission such as skipping boring parts， lies of omission such as leaving out a third character because it hinders the story， feels funny。 I also like stories with multiple lessons， despite the fact that probably it is better to have one story in performative storytelling- always provide a physical location for story is useful。 i am thinking of anna's story， the image of the two characters eating， or the slurp of the glass noodles etc etc， it did make it really vivid， these specific descriptions of location/ vibe of place- What made Elysse cry？ "The answer is simple: surprise。" is useful- i think there was more but now i forget 。。。more
Ash J
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This is definitely one of the best books on communication that I’ve ever read。 We all tell stories all the time （and don’t realise we’re telling them most of the time）。 It’s a must-read book for anyone who wants to speak in a way that engages the audience。 Matt is an expert storyteller and he tells us how and what to practice to become such an expert！For detailed notes， see https://ashonthegrid。wordpress。com/20。。。Here’s the book in 5 bullets （excerpt from the above page）:- All of us have stories This is definitely one of the best books on communication that I’ve ever read。 We all tell stories all the time （and don’t realise we’re telling them most of the time）。 It’s a must-read book for anyone who wants to speak in a way that engages the audience。 Matt is an expert storyteller and he tells us how and what to practice to become such an expert！For detailed notes， see https://ashonthegrid。wordpress。com/20。。。Here’s the book in 5 bullets （excerpt from the above page）:- All of us have stories to share; the key is to identify moments of transformation and then draft it as a story from your perspective。- The beginning and the end of the story are different versions of the protagonist and the story must be built to capture this change。- Writing whatever comes to your mind （regardless of how stupid it may seem） will generate new ideas and resurface old memories。 The Homework for Life exercise proposed by the author which involves noting down one storyworthy moment in your day is a great way to keep the stream of consciousness flowing。- Avoid thesis statements， heighten contrasts and use stakes to take the audience on an emotional ride with you。- Do not waste time talking about redundant things （like the weather） that everyone can simply look up and be entertaining when in front of an audience。 。。。more
Pedro
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Oh， como essa foi uma leitura torturante。 Matthew Dicks é como aquele professor super qualificado mas 100% cuzão。 Confie em mim， sobreviva às toneladas de auto-propaganda， ao ego transbordante e à hipocrisia， pois existem lições realmente valiosas a serem aprendidas aqui。 Mais do que te ensinar a montar suas histórias， Matthew também oferece uma nova visão sobre o cotidiano e uma maneira única de vivenciar o presente。 Se você realmente confiar em mim quando digo que vale a pena， pode pular os pr Oh， como essa foi uma leitura torturante。 Matthew Dicks é como aquele professor super qualificado mas 100% cuzão。 Confie em mim， sobreviva às toneladas de auto-propaganda， ao ego transbordante e à hipocrisia， pois existem lições realmente valiosas a serem aprendidas aqui。 Mais do que te ensinar a montar suas histórias， Matthew também oferece uma nova visão sobre o cotidiano e uma maneira única de vivenciar o presente。 Se você realmente confiar em mim quando digo que vale a pena， pode pular os primeiro capítulos， o livro só começa lá parra a frente。Sobre como as histórias são riadas， de longe a lição mais importante que tirei é que toda história boa se trata de uma mudança。 Você leva seu ersonagem do ponto inicial X até um estado Y diferente， e geralmente oposto。 Parece trivial， mas eu diria que a mera apreensão desse conceito e suas implicações já faz a leitura do livro valer a pena。Além disso， o livro traz outro pilar， o qual chama de "lente para histórias"。 Em poucas palavras， são diversos exercicios para enxergar todas as incríveis coisas que acontecem ao nosso redor todo dia。 Estar atento ao seu cotidiano com outro olhar te fornece uma fonte infinita de histórias， bem como te permite ser mais atento e presente nos seus dias。 Matthew Dicks， eu te odeio， toma aqui minhas 4 estrelas， obrigado。 。。。more
Istók Róbert
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It is not only an engaging but a super-useful book。 I already started practicing 2 of the exercises that I've read about， and they are amazing！ This book will teach you everything you need to become a great storyteller。 One of the best books I've read in a while。 It is not only an engaging but a super-useful book。 I already started practicing 2 of the exercises that I've read about， and they are amazing！ This book will teach you everything you need to become a great storyteller。 One of the best books I've read in a while。 。。。more
Taya
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