Comments on: Practice Your Storytelling http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/ Sex. Relationships. Dating. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:04:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Coby http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16786 Coby Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:37:09 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16786 Telling a story in an engaging and reaching way makes all the difference. I was going to type "could" make all the difference, but that's not right. You can have the greatest story ever told and it'll suck through straws if your delivery is sloppy. It's the same as a good joke. The best story tellers engage your senses and keep your attention. Think of audiobooks, too. If you've ever heard a truly amazing audiobook, you're totally captivated by it. But on the flip side, a really crappy read can destroy a wonderful story. Telling a story in an engaging and reaching way makes all the difference. I was going to type “could” make all the difference, but that’s not right. You can have the greatest story ever told and it’ll suck through straws if your delivery is sloppy. It’s the same as a good joke. The best story tellers engage your senses and keep your attention.
Think of audiobooks, too. If you’ve ever heard a truly amazing audiobook, you’re totally captivated by it. But on the flip side, a really crappy read can destroy a wonderful story.

]]> By: MHudak http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16752 MHudak Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:36:04 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16752 david i could not agree with you more...life is truly funny and i could not agree with you more on the last minute of the video. great blog!!! david i could not agree with you more…life is truly funny and i could not agree with you more on the last minute of the video.

great blog!!!

]]> By: Dave http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16728 Dave Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:51:08 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16728 To put my two cents in, I noticed that one of the main differences in the contrasting stories of going to Norway was that the second story focused in on a lot of details. It reminds me of an English class I took on writing stories. They wanted us to show the story rather than tell it. What that means is that if we're just presenting facts, we're telling it, but if we use details, then we're showing it. I think David wants us to show our stories rather than tell them. For example, a friend of mine was telling me about his vacation, and part of it was, "I went to the beach." and nothing else. Okay, what was it like? Was the shore rocky or sandy? What was the water like, and what color was it? What kind of marine life was there? We weren't there. We want to know what it was like! What do you think, David? Dave To put my two cents in, I noticed that one of the main differences in the contrasting stories of going to Norway was that the second story focused in on a lot of details. It reminds me of an English class I took on writing stories. They wanted us to show the story rather than tell it. What that means is that if we’re just presenting facts, we’re telling it, but if we use details, then we’re showing it. I think David wants us to show our stories rather than tell them. For example, a friend of mine was telling me about his vacation, and part of it was, “I went to the beach.” and nothing else. Okay, what was it like? Was the shore rocky or sandy? What was the water like, and what color was it? What kind of marine life was there? We weren’t there. We want to know what it was like! What do you think, David?

Dave

]]> By: Kevin http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16727 Kevin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:15:18 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16727 Excellent tips today David! One of my favorite things to do is to say something like, "So tell me about your day..." And see where it takes me... Then if nothing really comes of it, I'll ask her something like, "Have you ever been dog sledding/white water rafting, etc...?" You can use anything... anything that you have personally experienced... and then you can tell your story! So what is the lesson in all of this? Despite being single I still keep active and focused on doing things for me. Live your life to the fullest! David you are amazing inspiring person! Keep up the great work! Excellent tips today David!

One of my favorite things to do is to say something like, “So tell me about your day…”

And see where it takes me… Then if nothing really comes of it, I’ll ask her something like, “Have you ever been dog sledding/white water rafting, etc…?”

You can use anything… anything that you have personally experienced…

and then you can tell your story!

So what is the lesson in all of this? Despite being single I still keep active and focused on doing things for me. Live your life to the fullest!

David you are amazing inspiring person! Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Khiem http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16723 Khiem Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:06:02 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16723 I think at the beginning, it's easiest for guys to practice storytelling by reminding themselves to describe the what, when, where, how and why. When you include such details, you are starting to paint a nice little picture for the listener to imagine how the scene looked like for you. So they get intrigued. As the guys get better with storytelling, then they should start adding sensations to the story. How did certain things felt? What did they see? What did they hear? What did they taste? What did they touch? By amplifying theses sensations, you create emotions in the listener's mind because they now can imagine themselves in your shoes. They can relate themselves to your own experience... and that's when the story can get very interesting.... and eventually very sensual ;p And for the final touch, you add the re-enactment of certain dialogues or certain aspects of the story... so you get their body engaged too. Now.. it's as full body experience! :) :) :) I think at the beginning, it’s easiest for guys to practice storytelling by reminding themselves to describe the what, when, where, how and why. When you include such details, you are starting to paint a nice little picture for the listener to imagine how the scene looked like for you.

So they get intrigued.

As the guys get better with storytelling, then they should start adding sensations to the story. How did certain things felt? What did they see? What did they hear? What did they taste? What did they touch?

By amplifying theses sensations, you create emotions in the listener’s mind because they now can imagine themselves in your shoes. They can relate themselves to your own experience… and that’s when the story can get very interesting…. and eventually very sensual ;p

And for the final touch, you add the re-enactment of certain dialogues or certain aspects of the story… so you get their body engaged too. Now.. it’s as full body experience! :) :) :)

]]> By: Vivian http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16719 Vivian Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:16:41 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16719 Just don't go "sweet valley high" in a story. That opening of the second story lost me ... it became a really good story after the intro. When I'm out with my best friend and she talks like that, I roll my eyes and find I'm highly distracted. I have to be caught right out of the gate, if not I don't hear a word that is being said, even after a story gets good. However, I can almost explain the Hydrogen Cell fuel effeciency thing my boss explained to me today. He had me out of the gate though. Key words, "Saving Money". Just don’t go “sweet valley high” in a story. That opening of the second story lost me … it became a really good story after the intro. When I’m out with my best friend and she talks like that, I roll my eyes and find I’m highly distracted. I have to be caught right out of the gate, if not I don’t hear a word that is being said, even after a story gets good.

However, I can almost explain the Hydrogen Cell fuel effeciency thing my boss explained to me today. He had me out of the gate though. Key words, “Saving Money”.

]]> By: Tariq http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16718 Tariq Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:20:28 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16718 David, I like how you created a story rather than a fact, especially levis jeans opener which I think is fantastic. I am going to use it next time when I go shopping. Remember we spoke over the phone and created a dog story. I told the facts and you created a very interesting story. Today I used it in my class when I was talking to my friend. I went deep a little bit and created a emotional situation and was excited about it. Guess what? a women behind me was listening to my story and laughing about it. I still need alot of improvement and will ask you a question if I have any. David,

I like how you created a story rather than a fact, especially levis jeans opener which I think is fantastic. I am going to use it next time when I go shopping. Remember we spoke over the phone and created a dog story. I told the facts and you created a very interesting story. Today I used it in my class when I was talking to my friend. I went deep a little bit and created a emotional situation and was excited about it. Guess what?
a women behind me was listening to my story and laughing about it. I still need alot of improvement and will ask you a question if I have any.

]]> By: Taras http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16717 Taras Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:45:08 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16717 I really like the part about conveying your emotions through stories! It's so true... facts are boring. But relating in an interesting way, now that's fun! I really like the part about conveying your emotions through stories! It’s so true… facts are boring. But relating in an interesting way, now that’s fun!

]]> By: Reynold http://www.davidwygant.com/blog/practice-your-storytelling/534/#comment-16715 Reynold Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:18:39 +0000 http://blog.davidwygant.com/?p=534#comment-16715 i can always tell great stories when it comes to close friends. but when im chatting with another person i can never tell a great story, because i just want to get the facts out. this is definitely something i can improve on. i can always tell great stories when it comes to close friends. but when im chatting with another person i can never tell a great story, because i just want to get the facts out.

this is definitely something i can improve on.

]]>