
How to tell a better story
Personal stories have the power to connect, entertain, persuade. Use a pro storyteller’s tips to pick and prepare a great one
by Micaela Blei
Micaela Blei is a storyteller, veteran educator, and story editor based in Portland, Maine. She has won two Moth GrandSLAM championships, co-founded The Moth’s Education Program in 2012, and earned her PhD in narrative education from New York University. Her forthcoming audio memoir is the Audible Original You Will Not Recognize Your Life (2024).