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>Something amazing happens in a game
>the whole table is on a roar with excitement or laughter
>try to retell this story to my non-gamer friends and girlfriend
>it sounds like the most boring shit
How do I get better at telling stories?
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embellish.
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>>97182499
Telling stories about telling stories isn't going to work well for most people, especially if they're not invested in or interested in fantasy games. Its too abstract at that point.
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git gud
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>>97182499
Rpg stories are the height of "you had to be there." It's up there with in-jokes and dreams. Just don't.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9taJVvD0ivM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm_iv_lUh6Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2XGp5ix8HE
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Start by the ending and tell the details as they inevitably ask
Like begining a joke from the punchline
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>>97182499
You don't; you get better at reading what interests and disinterest others. Please don't waste my time with anecdotes of your make-believe with people I don't know.

It's the male equivalent of women telling you at length about their dreams, and the obnoxious nerd equivalent of
>duuude, you know Ryan's parents were out the whole weekend and he threw a mad kegger and dude Josh he did this sick move and kinda twisted his ankle and like we all got so fucking wasted lmaoooo
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>stories



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