I was watching one of Todds videos on advanced game and he said good storytelling is one of the only things that can build value and comfort at the same time. I have always been TERRIBLE at telling stories. I have aphantasia (inability to visualize within the minds eye) and not the best memory if I'm being honest so its always been difficulty for me to recall specific scenes and vivid details and my storiess just end up being all over the place.

My style of game (and life) has usually involved extreme levels of presence and being in the moment with the girl because of this and relying more heavily on techniques such as cold reads and push pull and I felt like whenever I told stories it would bring us out of the present and into the past.

What do you think? Is great storytelling necessary to reach an advanced level? Any advice on how to get better at storytelling with issues like mine?