Jumpstart Your Writing

We are storytellers by design. There is never a better time than now to start writing down stories from your life. Your story matters; so tell it.

Telling stories is in our DNA. When we discuss our day with a friend or family member we do it through stories. We cast ourselves as the main character and describe the obstacles we faced throughout the day.

We communicate through stories. Mankind has always done this and will always do this; we were built to do so.

The question is: what’s stopping us from putting pen to paper and crafting great tales?

Many say they have an idea for a story (a novel, a play, or film) yet have never written anything down. Why? Three main reasons pop up often: fear of the blank page, lack of time, and too much effort and commitment.

How do we cut through these obstacles? I propose three way to jumpstart the joy of writing: wake up, treasure others, and transform conflict.

Wake Up

Time to wake up to the importance of your journey and share it. Chaos surrounds us, and a pivotal answer to helping others is to realize how much your story matters. Someone in your world needs to hear how you overcame trials or succeeded in a new venture.

Treasure Others

Look around you: who is struggling, and what are they struggling with? They are people who need your time. So spend a few minutes, treasure their presence, and help them with a story from your life. Tell it to them verbally, or, better yet, write it down.

Transform Conflict

Blinking cursors and blank pages are intimidating. Revealing flaws or failures to others can be embarrassing. But if you are aware of others and present with them, you will see their needs are more significant than your fear, lack of time, or the inconvenience of learning to put a simple story together.

Make the most of every opportunity

Make the most of every opportunity in these shifting, changing days. Your children, family, friends, co-workers, and the world, are looking for answers—a way of understanding the uncertainty they are in. You can help them by putting your stories into verse, film, or tales.

Family, friends, and strangers will find help as you lay out your successes and failures—and how you survived.

Your story matters, and we need to hear it.