Listen to other people tell their story, but don't believe them. You know that it's just a story that is only true for them, but listen because the communication can be wonderful.
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Listening to others does not mean you should sound like them; find your own voice by telling stories as authentically as possible.
It's often said that everybody has a story to tell, and I suppose that's true, but the problem is that most of them aren't worth telling.
You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story.
If you want somebody to tell you a story, one of the most easiest and effective ways is if you're telling them a story.
Depending on the story that you're telling, you can be relatable to everybody or nobody. I try and tell everybody's story.
By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths.
The key is to work with people who are passionate about storytelling and who have a similar sensibility of the type and nature of the stories that you want to tell.
Almost everybody will listen to you when you tell your own story.
Readers want to see, hear, feel, smell the action of your story, even if that action is just two people having a quiet conversation.
The difficulty with telling stories about real people is you have to find a way of mixing yourself into the matter.
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