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Last evening, TGIUK hosted a Storytelling Workshop with @martinplaut. His advice on how to tell a story is intriguing so we thought we& #39;d share a summary of it here for any budding storytellers. A thread 
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1) Audience.
"The first question is: & #39;why?& #39; Everybody has a story but is it one that others want to hear?"
"The first question is: & #39;why?& #39; Everybody has a story but is it one that others want to hear?"
2) How are you going to get the story to your audience?
"The medium is the message"
Make sure you select the right medium. A message in a radio is different from a novel is different from social media and so on.
"The medium is the message"
Make sure you select the right medium. A message in a radio is different from a novel is different from social media and so on.
3) Plan your story
"You probably won& #39;t stick to it" but it gets you writing, getting you past the ominous blank white page.
"You probably won& #39;t stick to it" but it gets you writing, getting you past the ominous blank white page.
4) Get critical opinion
"Not from family, I learnt that the hard way." You want criticism while you& #39;re writing and the praise after, not the other way round!
"Not from family, I learnt that the hard way." You want criticism while you& #39;re writing and the praise after, not the other way round!
5) Allow time between editing
"You see it in a new light."
After you have finished, if you have the time, put your work aside and come back to it. This allows you to look at your work with a better, fresh perspective.
"You see it in a new light."
After you have finished, if you have the time, put your work aside and come back to it. This allows you to look at your work with a better, fresh perspective.
6) Social Media
Social media is a "great intermediate step". If you can connect with people while writing, it shows there is already interest in your work before it is even finished.
Social media is a "great intermediate step". If you can connect with people while writing, it shows there is already interest in your work before it is even finished.
So, "If you only remember one thing", in this thread, "please remember this: Your audience is absolutely critical."
