Stop Telling Boring Stories in 7 Easy Steps

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There is nothing more dangerous than a boring story.

Don’t believe me? Think about a time when you watched a bad movie or tried to read a slow book. Maybe you fell asleep in the theater. Perhaps that book sat and gathered dust on your bedside table, but try as you may, you just couldn’t make it past that first paragraph.

It has happened to all of us, and while it might not be such a big deal to fall asleep on the couch while trying to watch something tediously boring, it actually says something pretty huge about the storyteller: He or she didn’t do a very good job.

And if people who are paid to tell stories aren’t doing their jobs, they won’t have jobs for long.