The anatomy of a good story, as told by a professional storyteller

A recent episode of The Gist, a podcast of some wit from Slate's Mike Pesca, featured professional storyteller Matt Dicks.

A veteran of The Moth and himself a professional storyteller and teacher of storytelling, Dicks listened to entries submitted by fans and picks them apart — politely, in a constructive-feedback kind of way — explaining what worked and what didn't.

He's talking about narrative storytelling, not necessarily news, but there's a lot to be learned here. I encourage a listen.