Sunday 29 September 2013

How To Tell The Funniest Stories To An Audience

By Paulette Short


If you have a story that you find funny and you want to share the tale with others, think carefully about both the content and the storyline as well as how you might present it to other people. While you may find the story keeps you laughing and you may think it is one of the absolute funniest stories you have ever heard, to ensure that other people get the same pleasure out of the story, you should give the story some thought before you begin telling it to others.

When you start telling the tale to others in your audience, consider the sound of your voice as well as the facial expressions your are conveying to the people you are talking too. You want to be sure not to give up too much information about your story too fast through body language or some of your audience members may find the story is spoiled for them before it has come to the end.

Changing the sound of the voice according to the actions in the tale is actually really important to keep the story flowing. Keeping your crowd guessing simply by changing the tone of your voice can make the tale more thrilling and amusing when your audience is not sure of what is going to come next.

Along with the importance of tone, it is also very important that you speak at a level that everyone in the crowd is able to hear you well. Regardless of crowd size, everyone in the room should be able to listen to the tale clearly. If everyone is unable to hear what you are saying during the narration they may not understand the full meaning of the story or why it is meant to be funny.

Do not rush though the story telling process, take your time telling your tale and allow those listening to you to absorb what you are saying to them. Some people practice incorporating pauses throughout the tale to allow time for more excitement to build up. Pausing throughout the tale can be really helpful but, make sure you do not add too many pauses too often or you may loose the attention of the audience.

Practicing your story before you tell it can be helpful. The more time you spend practicing how you will present your story, the more likely it will be a success in sharing your story and getting the outcome you want.

Ask people you know to help you practice by being an audience for you. You will be able to judge how your practice audience feels about how you're presenting your tale by how they react to what they hear. You may even want to ask them how they feel about your story telling skills.

While there are some folks that are very easily amused, others will be a lot harder to make smile or laugh. To give your crowd the funniest stories possible, take the time to practice until you're confident you are able to convey the story the way you want.




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