7 Storytelling Tricks to Steal From Late-Night Talk Show Conversations

7 Storytelling Tricks to Steal From Late-Night Talk Show Convos
Start with a tease, and other ways to captivate an audience of 1 or 1,000
Antonio Rengel
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Jul 5, 2021
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Photo: Jimmy Kimmel LiveFor me, the late-night talk show has always represented a shameless form of star worship. How could a serious consumer of culture enjoy it? The fake laughter. The manufactured drama. The over-the-top host. It all screams phony!
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Written by Antonio Rengel
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Educator and Copywriter Who Writes About Creativity, Marketing, Pop Culture, And Occasionally Mindfulness Meditation
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