How to Tell a Story

Outline

How to Tell a Story (2022) teaches the art of true, personal storytelling from the team behind The Moth, a famous storytelling organisation. The authors explain how to find a story worth telling, shape it with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and share it honestly in front of an audience. With examples from real storytellers, the book helps readers connect with others through their own experiences.

• The book teaches true, personal storytelling, drawn from the team behind The Moth, a well-known storytelling organisation.
• Not every memory makes a good story, so the first step is finding a moment worth telling.
• A story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to hold an audience.
• Honesty matters when you share a story in front of other people.
• Examples from real storytellers show how personal experiences can connect you with others.

The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness and Kate Tellers represent the creative team behind The Moth, a nonprofit organisation founded in New York that is dedicated to the art of live personal storytelling. The Moth hosts storytelling events around the world and produces a popular radio programme and podcast. The directors have coached thousands of storytellers.