How To Be A Good Storyteller | Bedah storytelling subscribers.

Summary

Ferry Irwandi explains why storytelling matters in a crowded digital world: it helps creators hold people’s attention, especially in video essays. He shares practical advice for improving storytelling, then reviews subscriber videos submitted for a T-shirt giveaway and discusses what makes their stories work.

Storytelling Techniques and Advice

• Listen to others. Paying attention helps you understand what matters to people and how to communicate in a way they can hear.
• Expect camera nerves and practise. Speaking to a camera can feel harder than speaking in public. Repeating takes is normal; Ferry says a 10-minute video may take him two or three hours to record.
• Use simple language. Aim to make ideas accessible rather than trying to sound impressive with complicated or flowery wording.
• Write before recording. Writing helps organize your thoughts. Beginners are encouraged to draft what they plan to say instead of improvising.
• Use a clear structure. Ferry’s usual three-part approach is:
  1. Identify the problem.
  2. Discuss or explain the problem.
  3. Draw a conclusion or offer a resolution.
• Know your subject and research it. Don’t rely on copied material or discuss something you haven’t understood. Aim to reduce mistakes while balancing completeness with clarity.
• Develop through practice. One contributor describes improving a speech difficulty through reading aloud and practising. The video reviews also show that polished editing and cinematography aren’t essential: a compelling story and clear delivery can carry a simple talking-head video.

The subscriber examples demonstrate several approaches, including personal storytelling, comedy, reasoned discussion, and an explanation of Stoicism. Ferry praises videos that are engaging and well structured, while encouraging creators to find their own style and keep developing.

Featured Creators and References

The featured creators include Ferry Irwandi and subscriber video makers, including Juan, who says he is a 20-year-old student studying abroad. The subtitles announce six selected videos but do not reliably preserve the other contributors’ names.

The video also references Dr. Indrawan Nugroho, Guru Gembul, Cinnong, Voice Hypothesis, and Marissa Anita.