In a brief interview, Speaker A asks Speaker B to choose between structured and impromptu storytelling. Speaker B states they usually follow a structure, emphasizing that mastering a single framework is essential for beginners; once familiar, one can experiment within that structure. Speaker A then raises a second comparison—emotions versus eloquence—seeking Speaker B's preference, though the response is not included in the excerpt.
The next question comes is, uh, the importance of— let me, let me put it in this way. I'm gonna ask you a few things and I want to take your opinion. What do you prefer? Do you prefer structure or do you prefer impromptu story?
I follow a structure almost all the time. That being said, I follow a structure so that I can then play with that. So recommendation to everyone starting off, Start getting familiar with a structure. Doesn't have to be the perfect one, but just stick to one, get very familiar with that. And from there you can always play a little bit with that, but it's key to become familiar with one at the beginning.
And the second part is emotions versus eloquence. Which one do you prefer?
I'm not eloquent at all, so I would then go into emotions. For me, when I was young, I always tried to be more eloquent, right? Speak more intellectual. But what I realized, first, I'm not that person, and second, that just creates a distance between you and your audience. So if you really want to connect with your audience, you gotta bring it down. You gotta speak like a 5th grader. You gotta almost channel your inner Trump. By the way, I'm by no means endorsing him in any way, but just tone down your language because then your story just lands better.
