Brainstorming for Long Draft #2

Alright, it's about that time: I need to begin my brainstorming for draft numero due (number two). I thought about a few ideas for a while. Although each of the stories I want to write about seems fairly different, they all have one weird quality in common: none of them are really all that funny.

As I mentioned in my last CNF piece, I really enjoy the art of storytelling. It's a quality I truly value. However, I;m not sure if it's a quality I have entirely under my belt. Most of the time, it's easier for me to get my point (and humor) across through writing. I can easily backspace and delete information that is repetitive. There are no awkward pauses unless I purposely insert them. I have full control over my voice and what I want to say. I think my problem is a combination of my delivery and my audience. 

So how does this connect with my idea for draft number two? All of those stories were "You  Had to Be There" stories (YHTBTS). No one wants to tell a YHTBTS. I want to combine this idea with the idea that the easiest way insert humor is by making fun of yourself. So the end result would be me narrating my own YHTBTS. 

I understand that this is definitely a very broad idea. I am going back and forth between a few stories. I want to pick one story and remember my audience, the setting, the background info, and tell that story. Then I'd like to add my own humor and reaction to my audience and how the story was received. I think there's a lesson to be learned somewhere in here. I'll have more kinks worked out for Wednesday!