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How can I memorize details of an event so they can be used for a story later?

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Have a notebook handy. If you hear, find, see, smell, or think something that excites you about that event, write about it.

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How do I memorize a story?

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Write it down and read over it again and again until you've memorized it. It will take a while, depending on how long the story is, but there are no shortcuts, you just have to keep practicing.

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Is there an easier way?

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No, there really is not an easier way.

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How can you stop somebody from distracting you while telling a story?

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Ask them politely to not speak or otherwise be distracting while you're speaking. If they persist, ask the ones who you're telling the story to to move to another location so they can hear you better.

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When telling stories, would just reading from a story book work?

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No. Unless you are specifically in a situation that involves reading books aloud, you should tell your story from memory or your own original thoughts and experiences.

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Are props necessary to tell a story?

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Props can be good for some parts of story, but they are not necessary.

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