Don't Skip A Thing

When people tell me stories, they often skip details in order to tell it faster. If the story is particularly long, they will say it quickly to get to the ending faster. It’s such a shame.

How can I appreciate the story if I can’t savor all the beautiful details in between? I want to know what the people were wearing, their facial expressions, what sounds they were hearing…tell me what it reminded you of so I can have a clearer picture of the situation. I want you to connect the person’s response to a previous event so I have some history to go along with the story. I want to be able to see the story like it’s a movie in my mind.

Don’t give me the opportunity to ask any questions, think ahead and provide all the details I’ll need, and then some. And finally say it slowly and calmly, use different tones, raise and lower your voice when necessary….

Always tell a story like you’re telling it to a child. It’s the only way to make it worth while.