Ira Glas' storytelling video taught me that a good story is one that has both an anecdote and a moment of reflection. Without a moment of reflection, you give your audience no reason to care. And if your audience has no reason to care, why should they read your stories?
Sometimes, the amount of time spent on finding a meaningful story can be longer than the time spent to write one.
Yes, it may take up to five weeks to find an interesting story, but it's once you find that story that is truly compelling that others will be interested in reading what you have to say.
I can relate to what Ira Glass said while writing my articles for The Break. Finding an article that gets me excited to write is not easy. But once I've found that article that really "wows" me, writing about it is ten times easier.
Ira Glass said "When you tell your story, be yourself", and he's completely right.
Sometimes, the amount of time spent on finding a meaningful story can be longer than the time spent to write one.
Yes, it may take up to five weeks to find an interesting story, but it's once you find that story that is truly compelling that others will be interested in reading what you have to say.
I can relate to what Ira Glass said while writing my articles for The Break. Finding an article that gets me excited to write is not easy. But once I've found that article that really "wows" me, writing about it is ten times easier.
Ira Glass said "When you tell your story, be yourself", and he's completely right.
"Don't try to be like J.K Rowling because a J.K Rowling already exists."
If you want to create "beautiful work" you need to write about a topic that you are truly passionate about. People will be interested in reading your writing, when it's YOUR writing.
Watch Parts 2, 4, and 4 of Ira Glass's storytelling videos:
Watch Parts 2, 4, and 4 of Ira Glass's storytelling videos: