How to tell great stories when you have no stories to tell

You have said it before — ‘I have no stories to tell’. It is a common feeling, especially when social media is full of people living their ‘best life’. The perception of storytelling is that extraordinary stories are best, but every day life is not usually what the world considers extraordinary.

It is like the standard for storytelling has been set by films. That is great for Hollywood but what about your presentation? The reality is that you have multiple stories to tell and they can even come from everyday moments.

It is how you capture your stories, how you tell them, and how relatable they are the audience that matters. Let’s dive into how you can tell great stories even when you feel like you have no story to tell.

Making stories from everyday moments

The majority of people have the same routine. They wake up, have breakfast, shower, travel to work, do their job, travel home, have dinner, watch TV etc. what happens in these every day moments are easy to relate to — it is something that everyone experiences. Telling stories about everyday moments makes your audience feel like you are telling their story. Good stories are not always extraordinary moments — you have some great stories in your locker.

Let’s take the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother. The main character, Ted Mosby, tells his kids the stories that led to him meeting their mother.