Book · 2018 · Biography & Autobiography
Storyworthy
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
Why people recommend it
Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of storytelling, offering practical techniques for finding compelling narratives in everyday life and raising the stakes in public speaking. The book was enthusiastically recommended on How I Write, where the speaker praised it as an amazing manual written by a twenty-time storytelling champion of The Moth competitions, specifically highlighting its lessons on creating dramatic stakes. Similarly, Shaan Puri brought up Storyworthy on My First Million while discussing public speaking resources, noting that he and his co-host had read it and walked away with numerous valuable takeaways on crafting memorable narratives. Both podcasts underscored the immense practical value of the book's exercises, such as keeping a homework for life journal, designed to help speakers captivate audiences and communicate more effectively. The enthusiastic endorsements reflect a shared appreciation for the author's unique methodology, which demystifies the creative process and empowers individuals from all professional backgrounds to transform ordinary personal anecdotes into extraordinary, resonant stories.
Who recommended it
- Shaan Puri Recommended
Shaan Puri — 1 mention
“yeah i think what's the one that you and i were reading on storytelling uh by the guy who like won all the muse to come story worthy i think yeah i think soy worthy was awesome that i had a bunch of takeaways from that”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“the story Worthy is amazing book by this like teacher guy who's like the 20time storytelling champion of the moth storytelling”