A small degree of planning goes a long way when you're telling a story. The main story planning technique I use with my clients is the 'timeline' technique, where you plan the sequence of events on a page, napkin, post-it note, back of an envelope, or whatever else you have to hand! (Maybe your arm?)

The timeline allows you to select events in the telling that lead to a clear, single 'bridge' idea to your content, plus it acts as a visual check to keep your story interesting.

I originally recorded this episode in 2021. I've top and tailed the original content with a 5-year reflection from 2026.