I Don't Memorize Anything, I Can Improvise

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I say we remember our stories, but not memorize them. So if I was to tell a story twice in a row, you would discover that the sentences really are different. And it probably helps on stage as well because if you forget a certain part of the story because it's not like rigidly memorized, you can improvise and just tell it in slightly different way. The more I tell a story, the more I'm going to find the perfect way to tell it.

Matthew Dicks is an internationally bestselling author, columnist, blogger, podcaster, playwright, and teacher. A 53-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 7-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, Matthew teaches storytelling and public speaking to individuals, corporations, universities, entrepreneurs, religious institutions, and school districts worldwide.

We talked about why to tell stories, how to find stories, how to organize and develop stories in your Personal Knowledge Management system, how to make time for stories, and finally, how to tell better stories.

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