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Matthew Dicks: The Storytelling Expert

The Knowledge Project

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*Learn to leverage the imagination of your audience *

Effective storytelling does not depend on detailed descriptions or visual fidelity; rather, it relies on the audience's imagination. By choosing familiar words and concepts that already exist in the audience's mind, a storyteller can elicit vivid imagery without cumbersome details. Over-description can hinder engagement, as it burdens the audience with unnecessary information to remember, detracting from their overall experience of the narrative. By omitting irrelevant details, such as eye color, unless they serve a specific narrative purpose, storytellers can maintain the audience's focus on the unfolding story and enhance their imaginative involvement.

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