We can build stories from vignettes, anecdotes and experiences.
Vignette: short scene that captures a defining detail about a character, idea, or other element of a story
Anecdote: an incident, action or event that could be turned into a story or become part of another story
Experience: a sequence of events and actions that shows the timeline progression from beginning to end
Story: events and actions that take listeners from something that sparks their curiosity to resolution of this curiosity