How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
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Summary
The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting， drawing on twenty-five years of experience from the storytelling experts at The Moth
Over the past twenty-five years， the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts， hairdressers， rock stars， a retired pickpocket， high school students， and Nobel Prize winners—to develop true personal stories that have moved and delighted live audiences and listeners of The Moth’s Peabody Award–winning radio hour and podcast。 A leader in the modern storytelling movement， The Moth inspires thousands of people around the globe to share their stories each year。
Now， with How to Tell a Story， The Moth will help you learn how to uncover and craft your own unique stories， like Moth storytellers Mike Birbiglia， Rosanne Cash， Neil Gaiman， Elizabeth Gilbert， Padma Lakshmi， Darryl “DMC” McDaniels， Hasan Minhaj， Tig Notaro， Boots Riley， Betty Reid Soskin， John Turturro， and more。
Whether your goal is to make it to the Moth stage， deliver the perfect wedding toast， wow clients at a business dinner， give a moving eulogy， ace a job interview， be a hit at parties， change the world， or simply connect more deeply to those around you， stories are essential。 Sharing secrets of The Moth’s time-honed process and using examples from beloved storytellers， a team of Moth directors will show you how to
• mine your memories for your best stories
• explore structures that will boost the impact of your story
• deliver your stories with confidence
• tailor your stories for any occasion
Filled with empowering， easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends， family， and colleagues alike， this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life。
Over the past twenty-five years， the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts， hairdressers， rock stars， a retired pickpocket， high school students， and Nobel Prize winners—to develop true personal stories that have moved and delighted live audiences and listeners of The Moth’s Peabody Award–winning radio hour and podcast。 A leader in the modern storytelling movement， The Moth inspires thousands of people around the globe to share their stories each year。
Now， with How to Tell a Story， The Moth will help you learn how to uncover and craft your own unique stories， like Moth storytellers Mike Birbiglia， Rosanne Cash， Neil Gaiman， Elizabeth Gilbert， Padma Lakshmi， Darryl “DMC” McDaniels， Hasan Minhaj， Tig Notaro， Boots Riley， Betty Reid Soskin， John Turturro， and more。
Whether your goal is to make it to the Moth stage， deliver the perfect wedding toast， wow clients at a business dinner， give a moving eulogy， ace a job interview， be a hit at parties， change the world， or simply connect more deeply to those around you， stories are essential。 Sharing secrets of The Moth’s time-honed process and using examples from beloved storytellers， a team of Moth directors will show you how to
• mine your memories for your best stories
• explore structures that will boost the impact of your story
• deliver your stories with confidence
• tailor your stories for any occasion
Filled with empowering， easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends， family， and colleagues alike， this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life。
Reviews
Laura Weldon
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For those who are already writers or storytellers， this is very very basic advice on what makes a compelling story。 I love The Moth， so it's worth it to me to read excerpts of stories I've enjoyed， but overall the book is mostly useful for those starting out。 For those who are already writers or storytellers， this is very very basic advice on what makes a compelling story。 I love The Moth， so it's worth it to me to read excerpts of stories I've enjoyed， but overall the book is mostly useful for those starting out。 。。。more
Erin Rabasca
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Just got my copy of this new book from The Moth！ SO GOOD。 Highly recommend it。
Annie Gardner
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I absolutely love the Moth and highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn tips on how to tell a story from professionals！ Engaging and informative， I can't say enough how great this book is！ I absolutely love the Moth and highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn tips on how to tell a story from professionals！ Engaging and informative， I can't say enough how great this book is！ 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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I have a nasty little secret （for a book review blogger）。 I don’t like to read book blurbs。 It spoils the surprise for me。 Because of this possible flaw， How to Tell a Story was not what I expected。 It is specifically discussing how to prepare to tell a true story from your life experiences to a Moth event audience。Though there is absolutely no chance that I will be doing a Moth event， there are still valuable lessons in this book。 Everyone can use a more productive way to look back at their lif I have a nasty little secret （for a book review blogger）。 I don’t like to read book blurbs。 It spoils the surprise for me。 Because of this possible flaw， How to Tell a Story was not what I expected。 It is specifically discussing how to prepare to tell a true story from your life experiences to a Moth event audience。Though there is absolutely no chance that I will be doing a Moth event， there are still valuable lessons in this book。 Everyone can use a more productive way to look back at their life to see what lessons they’ve learned or tragedies they’ve survived。 Even fiction writers will enjoy the concise overview and concrete options of how to structure great stories with beginnings and endings that grab the reader and leave them thinking about the plot far longer than it takes to close the book。If you are planning on telling a story on stage， How to Tell a Story will help immensely。 For fiction writers， there are probably better writing guides。 3 stars。Thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
J Earl
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How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth is both an excellent guide as well as an entertaining read。 The ideas and suggestions go far beyond simply developing a Moth story， namely because a Moth story taps into the core of storytelling itself。There are so many ways in which this book can enrich the reader's life。 There is the obvious， developing a story for either a Moth event or some other specific purpose。 But that is just the beginning。 As you start to How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth is both an excellent guide as well as an entertaining read。 The ideas and suggestions go far beyond simply developing a Moth story， namely because a Moth story taps into the core of storytelling itself。There are so many ways in which this book can enrich the reader's life。 There is the obvious， developing a story for either a Moth event or some other specific purpose。 But that is just the beginning。 As you start to internalize the principles here you will find yourself， on the fly， adjusting how you tell a story to friends and acquaintances。 Are you sharing a piece of yourself？ Are you also hoping to modify someone's views on a topic？ Do you want your story to help someone overcome their own obstacle？ This book can help you craft your life experiences in ways that can serve these functions as well as simply bring people together as， well， human beings。My review copy is an electronic version that is temporary。 This is one of the ARCs that I will make a point of adding to my physical library， I want to mark it up and make notes in it。 I tend toward being one of those semi-introverts， you know， the one that speaks very little in most settings but cant shut up when with friends。 This will， I think， help me to feel a bit more confident sharing in places where I would otherwise have kept quiet and regretted it。Recommended for writers， speakers， and the vast majority of us that simply like to share with friends but are worried we will bore them to tears or go off on a dozen （at least） tangents。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Mallory
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**Pre-review** I just won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway。 I am looking forward to receiving it， reading it and writing a full review！
David
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