Storyworthy
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

I've enjoyed Matthew Dicks' talks and his interviews on The Gist. If you've heard those talks, however, then much of this is skimmable. There is some very good advice on maintaining people's attention, although some of it ignores the social complexities involved in who gets the floor. I also found s......more

the simplest stories about the smallest moments in our lives are the most compelling - every story is essentially a five-second moment in the life of a human being we are the sum of our experiences, the culmination of everything that has come before, the more we know about our past, the better we kno......more

A very enjoyable book about telling a good story, and even more, about finding and recognizing the stories in your own life to tell. I have been following the suggestion to write down, at the end of each day, the moment in that day that is "storyworthy", that makes that day different than any other......more

Mathew Dicks is a good storyteller and a fine teacher of his craft. This book bundles his knowledge, illustrated with several of his Moth Story Hour stories, in an easy to digest bundle. Some of his writing advice is familiar but no-less true (i.e.: write every day, pay attention to verb tense) and......more

Hidden gem, definitely a massive influence on how I teach and present (and talk to others). I don't think people would consider me a storyteller, but I use a lot of the concepts in this book in daily life, often subtly. My professors always noted how there was such a big difference between my presen......more