When I was a boy, my father made up a story for me - and, in his confusion about the need to be perfect, taught me that what matters is not just the story you tell, but the act of telling. It brings out the child in the adult, and gives the child an experience of being respected. Like all artists, we need to revisit the basics of our craft. We need to return again and again to the concepts of imagining, listening, expression in oral language, intention, story structure, etc. And we need new information about how to tell.
Professional dancers take daily classes.
The great cellist, Pablo Casals, played simple Bach pieces at the piano every day, always finding new information and inspiration in them. We attend workshops and classes, we teach others, we read books and articles. We watch great storytellers on video or in person, or we listen to them on tape. Each of these methods has pros and cons, so we need to be thoughtful. Some allow in-person experience, some don't.