"To tell a story" means to narrate or share a sequence of events, usually involving characters and a plot, to entertain, inform, or convey a message. Full definition
Is your work a way of telling a story about people? (atomicagallery.com)
He goes about telling his story in the right way, but all the same he doesn't pull it off. (rogerebert.com)
Our books, many of which tell the stories of people whose voices are not always heard, are read and loved by children around the world. (publishersarchive.com)