i read aisha tweet
imo
> know what you're trying to say before you say it
i agree
i believe in if you truly understand something, you should be able to explain it like you're talking to a 5 year old. you can relate & connect it to everyday life, crypto, sports, movies, food - anythingg (no word salads)
the simpler you relate it, the easier it sticks
over time, you'll learn which methods (analogies, references, examples) make humans go "ahh, i get it nowww.â
if your audience can understand it well enough to explain it to someone else (simply), you've done yurr job. congrats!đ
> "the most creative is the most personal."
ouuu weee!!
this is a quote i'll never forget.
cuz⊠the best creative work usually has a personal story behind it. (thatâs why you love that particular music, it feels so real)
if you can connect a concept - whether it's infra, crypto, or anything else⊠to a story from your own life or something familiar to humans, it'll stick in their minds. (like fufu or gum slapped to a wall)
stories help ideas stickkkk! - like a mustard stain on your fav white shirt
you help people understand, and you make it easier for them to teach others.
> being clear & concise
this is something i'm still working on
i think i had it figured out when i first started out writing threads for moolah. then i moved into writing articles, which gave me a lot more room to talk and expand my thoughts, and i got a little too comfortable w the extra space. - felt too good
that's why i wasn't fully happy w my last thread - it felt too longg after i hit âpostâ.
not everyone on here wants to read a wall of text. (except humans eager to learn) đ€Šđœââïž
i'm trying to get better at saying more w fewer words - succinct
saying more w less is a skill
ppl like tochi & vee do it really well, and it's something i admire & want to improve at too
solid read, aishaa. gracias!
(enjoying mannywellz new album âsmall chopsâ)
you want to be a good storyteller?
i remember when i wanted that too and then i did
the thing is nobody is born a good storyteller.
the ones who get really good at it arenât doing anything magical, theyâre just doing a few things consistently that most people skip.
well, iâll tell you
~ know what youâre trying to say before you say it.
sounds obvious but almost nobody does it.
most people start writing and figure out the point halfway through and it shows. know the goal of your story before the first word.
~ know who youâre talking to.
the same story told to different people needs different entry points.
what makes your crypto-native audience lean in is not what makes your non-crypto friend stop scrolling.
knowing the difference is key.
~ make it personal.
facts can be forgotten, feelings, not so much.
the detail that makes your story yours, the specific moment, the exact emotion, the thing only you would notice, thatâs the part people remember.
once you get personal, you notice youâre not the only one relating to whatever it is you shared, that way a connection has been made within the particular story youâre telling and outside of it too.
~ your hook is either doing the job or it isnât.
if the first line doesnât make someone want the second line, the rest doesnât matter.
most people spend all their energy on the middle and rush the beginning, the beginning is everything.
~ practice and ask for feedback.
not from people who will be nice, from people who will be honest.
the gap between how you think your story lands and how it actually lands only closes with repetition and real feedback.
~ be clear and concise.
if you can say it in five words, donât use ten.
complexity isnât depth, the clearest story usually hits the hardest.
try these out and watch peopleâs perception of your contents change.