Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Don't be the expert storyteller

Over the last few weeks I've picked up three nuggets of wisdom about storytelling.

My first chunk of wisdom has to do with stories/illustrations which involve a subject that you're not an expert in.

Sometimes, at least if you're like me, you'll share a story or illustration and need to insert an important disclaimer.

"I'm not an expert in the following but..."

On some occasions we can falsely project our expertise when, in fact, what we mean to say is...

I'm not an expert in the subject of xyz...
But I found this out this week...
But I found this fascinating...
But I think this makes the point really well...

For the other two nuggets, you'll need to stay tuned.

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