![]() ![]() Within the telling of your story, share why this important for the reader to read, or how will they be enlightened by your piece. Show the reader you’ve learned something or changed your outlook because of the memory you’ve shared or the moment in your day that you felt compelled to write about. ![]() Need more Instagram help? Have a look at all of our Instagram posts here. An easy way that I do this, is post the occasional selfie on Instagram with no makeup! I want my followers to know, this is me, warts and all. That’s not humble, that’s egoism turned on it’s ear. The caveat here, is not to share just the ugly, or worse yet, complain. It’s the humble blogger that is willing to share that on the blog. Readers can relate to others who show that maybe they don’t always have it together. I am all for the blogs that show the wonderful sides of their life, but to really hook me, and your readers, you need to show your imperfections. ![]() Do you love blogs where everything is perfect? Let me paint it for you, perfect pictures, with crisp white backgrounds, children dressed in color coordinating outfits, flowers lovingly arranged on a table, homemade, vegan, fresh from their little farm out back meals, and the most loving, romantic relationship this side of eharmony? BARF. Need help working on how to convey that authenticity? Read this post How to Authentically Connect With Readers.īe Humble. The key is learning how to be more aware and self reflective with every moment in your day, to glean stories that can be shared in an authentic and genuine way. I guarantee you that you can turn it into a story, connecting the dots with a life lesson others will need and want to read. Keep a journal, or a google doc, even a quick memo on your phone of little things that you see, feel, remember, and notice. Just because you don’t have a super heroine day to day life, doesn’t meant that you can’t find the jewel in your day that others can learn from. We’ve all seen viral stories on the internet where people embellish a little too much and they’re found out. If you aren’t a single mother with 3 children, going to school in the evenings, writing a novel and struggling to make ends meet, don’t write that story. I noted to be genuine directly after storytelling for a reason. Need help improving your writing skills? Read this post on books to improve your writing. He was in love with her and made her queen. He couldn’t kill her, he had to know what would happen next! She repeated this for 1001 nights, in the end, when she had no stories left to share, the king couldn’t kill her. Schererazade, however, told the king a story, stopping halfway each night to keep the king’s interest. The story goes, that the king took a virgin to bed every night and cut her head off each morning. Remember her? She was the ultimate storyteller, saving her own life by telling the king amazing tales. Embellish with words, certainly, and share your perspective, Schererazade style. This is the time to break out the bells and whistles with a thesaurus, adjectives, and alliteration. When you share your personal story with others, you become the narrator and want to keep the interest of your listeners. How to Turn Your Personal Story into a Blog Post People Want to Readīe a Storyteller. How can you turn your heartache, joy, sadness, and even the daily mundane into blog posts others want to read? I will share how I navigated the often painful, but personally fulfilling process of capturing any moment in your life, on the page, or in this case, in a blog post. Each of these posts have been read over and again, commented on, featured on larger aggregate sites, and started email conversations that turned into friendships. ![]() I wrote about my unequally yoked marriage (he was an atheist and I am Catholic), my children, my miscarriage, and my abusive childhood. I wrote a personal story style blog before I started writing about blogging, social media, and my creative endeavors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links which may give us a commission at no additional cost to you. ![]()
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