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Knock, knock...

I'm the world's worst joke teller. I have a few jokes memorized to tell at parties but I get so excited for then to laugh, I skim the details and go straight for the punchline. In short, I'm impatient. I want the audience to know everything now.

I've been reading more about story and story telling, how to reveal and what to reveal and how to make my writing more meaningful.

I feel novels have punchlines just like jokes do, although they often aren't as funny, but more insightful. I'm still learning how to take my time, build up anticipation in the reader so they can have a huge payoff.

Do you have any storytelling tips to share?