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Storyworthy
- Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling
- Narrated by: Matthew Dicks, John Glouchevitch
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Publisher's Summary
A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story - and why doing so matters.
Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). He shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something “storyworthy” to express, and, perhaps most important, that the act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life.
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- nick griffin
- 25-05-2020
Persist it is worth it.
Takes a while to get going but if you try the homework for life and put the heavy accent aside and focus on his recommendations I think we will all tell better stories. I will need to listen again and some cheat sheets would help.
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- Geoff McDonald
- 04-08-2019
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Simple good tips to writing stories. Some funny stories to keep you engaged. I liked it.
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- sue
- 22-06-2019
Self indulgent
Nothing on how to craft a story at all. Only the authors story and not very well crafted at all - quite boring
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- Anthony
- 26-01-2019
This book leapt into my top 5
I've been listening to Audible books since 2015, and this is one of the most phenomenal books I've read. Here's a short review: Don't wonder if you should get the book. Get the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2019
Thought provoking
Best thing I can say is this, it's makes you want to be a storyteller. His belief that if you are in front of people and not engaging them, then you are stealing their time, is thought provoking.
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- polaris
- 22-08-2019
not many tips on how to deliver a good story
The author spends most of the book telling stories about himself, which in my opinion are not the greatest stories. he gives some tips on how to tell a good story, but that's just a very small part of the content. I stopped listening around chapter seven as I didn't find the content to be that great
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- Tom
- 09-08-2019
his voice gave me a massive headache
I have no clue why, but for whatever reason, the preview clip didn't feel annoying, yet at a certain point, early in the book I realize that the guy's voice felt very scratchy and sharp and listening to it just gave me a headache. Deciding to return for this reason, voice definitely not a match for me!
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- Willie J Prevolt
- 16-05-2019
Okay, that was good gotcha!
I seen Dan Kennedy’s name thinking it’s the Marketer Dan Kennedy and was surprise it was someone else in the writing space with that name. The book is awesome and most of the stories that was told was awesome, I will have to go back to this book every six months or until I feel like I have this stuff down cold. While, I’m not a writer I do blogging, and want to tell better stories in my copy. The main thing I like about this book is its simple to understand their is no 67 steps or check list- It’s just a clean cut direct path to here’s how to tell better stories and here’s the emotions you want to hit. Like I said it was a good gotcha, I really enjoyed the book. The only part I didn’t like or had to listen to again is when you was talking about the word “And” for what ever reason that threw me for a loop. Oh, and some of the words you used made me smile because you used big words when it’s simpler easier words that’s more common place that the reader would have understood better. Good job, I would definitely grab your next book. Hint Hint...
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- Denise
- 11-09-2018
Matthew Dicks is a superhero!
Storyworthy has ignited in me a flame to commit to developing and sharing my stories. Mr Dicks offers many concrete ideas and tips and infuses his wealth of information with examples of his own stories and storytelling techniques.
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- Mr. 456
- 06-03-2020
There are better books On Story then this
5 second portion was the only real take away. Maybe homework for life, but I cannot not see myself revisiting or endorsing this book, so it's a return for me. There are a lot of stories and you can tell the authors a good guy, who's trying to help. Great business model, but I didn't actually get or learn much after spending 8 hours with him. Here's the thing, telling stories is a huge to my business. I wanted to like it, but cannot. You want the real low down in less time? Get "Stories That Stick" instead and invest your credit elsewhere. If you are going to do a moth slam or contest, sure, but if you're just telling stories to friends, or for business Stories That Stick hands down. YMMV
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- Frankie Tessler
- 24-02-2019
Lessons from a master!
An amazing lesson on the subject of storytelling! Breaks every facet of this craft with ease. For beginners or experts. You can always learn something.
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- Kristin Smith
- 19-01-2019
Incredible!
This book was life changing for me! So much wisdom and helpful information. Truly one of the best books on storytelling I've ever read/listened to. I bought both the ebook and audiobook because it's that good! The author is funny, so the book is entertaining as well as informative. I could see "Storyworthy" being used in a course on communication. A must read for anyone who functions in the real world or wants to speak from the stage!
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- Sonali Correa
- 30-12-2018
This book May change your life
Like one of those inspirational life changing honest stories that you may hear by chance, this book has inspired me to pursue a life long crave. To change the way I relate to the people I love. But this journey will take you to your self discovery, story by story discovering the fabric of your own life narrative. A great book on its own right, a seminar on storytelling, so many things revealed about the stories told and what do people listen to, the structure of a story. The value for your life is immense, nothing is more important than the story you tell, the meaning you find on your life, the understanding you will do looking for stories from the past. Some people go the mountains to meditate to find themselves, I would suggest looking for the stories of the events that made you who you are today of more value. But I like to sit in silence and contemplation and write, maybe you will find this amusing as well and discover a thing or two about yourself. Enjoy.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-01-2021
My favourite book ever
I can’t wait to share my first story. This is by far my favourite book out there.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-2020
Homework of Your Life
Incredibly interactive from the word go! Thoughtful and well-written. I've already begun using the story techniques.
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- Mr. Slim
- 24-12-2020
Worth the listen
I would recommend to all read/listen and took a lot away from this from start to finish.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-12-2020
Not what I expected.
The audiobook started out nicely with the foreword by Dan Kennedy. However as soon as main author starts speaking I could't concentrate. I found his voice very difficult to listen to, but despite that I gave it some time to see if I just had to get used to it. Quickly did I also find that this is mostly just a guy telling stories about himself. Not at all what I purchased the book for.
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- Mr. J. A. Ball
- 30-04-2020
It's rare to come across a book so rewarding
Stories and storytelling matter to me a lot. I'm a public speaker and presenter, so I may be a little biased. However, I can barely remember the last time I got so much value from a book that I played it right away straight after. It's also rare to give a story rating to a non-fiction book but this one deserves it. I've just downloaded the kindle version too, so I'm going for read number 3 using whispersync and I'll be highlighting and making notes. I've also started homework for life and am already remembering stories and events I haven't thought about in years. PLEASE do yourself a favour and read this book.
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- Gaz
- 22-11-2019
a really interesting read on how to write stories
a really interesting and informative book on on the importance skill and process the writing or delivering interesting stories I read this in the hope that it would help me develop better communication and maybe better presentations and I think it definitely will do that thank you Matthew dicks
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