[The thing about a good story is that] it doesn’t contain very many adjectives. People often think of stories as an attempt to describe something when actually nobody ever wants to know what anything looked like unless it’s relevant to a story.

What people really want is to know what you felt, what you said, and what you did and so if you’re going to describe something you better make sure that there’s a reason for it to be described.

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The Knowledge Project Podcast

No. 1 Storyteller: How to Become Unforgettable & Get Rich

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Instead, describe the stakes and the mood and the surprises and the actions.