{"product_id":"long-story-short-the-only-storytelling-guide-youll-ever-need","title":"Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need","description":"A Moth storytelling champion shows you how to leave your audience spellbound in this bestselling, practical guide to powerful storytelling—through writing, public speaking, and more.\n\nUsing a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Margot Leitman breaks storytelling into concrete components. Whether you want to write a great wedding toast, deliver a compelling keynote speech, or simply entertain friends and family, comedian and Moth 5-time champion storyeller Margot Leitman provides a clear and engaging roadmap to telling your own personal stories in this approachable storytelling guide.\n\nFrom content and structure to emotional impact and delivery, Leitman guides you through the entire storytelling process, providing personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises along the way.\n\nTable of Contents\n\nPart 1: Getting Started\nChapter 1. You Already Have Great Stories\nChapter 2. Getting Past Fear\nChapter 3. The Truth\nChapter 4. The Universal Theme\nChapter 5. The Thesis-Based Story\n\nPart 2: Elements of a Story\nChapter 6. Passion\nChapter 7. Layering a Story\nChapter 8. Perspective\nChapter 9. Character\nChapter 10. Rooting for the Storyteller\nChapter 11. The Full Circle\nChapter 12. Someone Else’s Story\nChapter 13. The Unexpected\nChapter 14. The Benign\n\nPart 3: The Performance and Beyond\nChapter 15. How to Memorize \u0026amp; Vocalize a Story\nChapter 16. The Business of Storytelling\n\n\"This book is essential—a reminder that the world would be a better place if everyone knew how to tell a good story.\"\n—Diana Spechler, author and seven-time Moth StorySLAM winner\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1632170272\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1632170272.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Leitman, Margot\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43240752644157,"sku":"BVV.1632170272.G","price":6.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1632170272-0.jpg?v=1780092673","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/long-story-short-the-only-storytelling-guide-youll-ever-need","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}