Curated Article from “Cristian’s Newsletter,” July 1, 2023
Storytelling Hacks: 6 Ways to Stop Being a Boring Blogger and Become Legendary
Storytelling is the holy grail. The unicorn. The lost city of Atlantis. It’s what every blogger lusts after with a sickness that makes heroin addiction look like a hiccup.
Anyone can churn out a “10 Ways to Do X” or “The Beginner’s Guide to Y.” But stories—stories are magic. They grab readers by the eyeballs and don’t let go. They spark emotions and forge connections. They spread through social media like a highly contagious disease.
Stories are rebellion. They break free from the tired formulas and supposed best practices. They toss aside optimization and metrics. They say “Screw the algorithms and the experts. I’m going to do what I want.”
Telling stories requires creativity. It demands mashing up random thoughts and experiences into something new. It means letting your freak flag fly without apology. It’s about connecting dots that have never been connected, like mating an octopus with a sports car.
The storyteller weaves bits of truth and fiction, wisdom and nonsense into a tale worth telling. There’s a dash of personal triumph here, a sprinkle of hard-won lesson there. Stories don’t give advice; they show the way.
So grab your readers by the hand and take them on an adventure. Give them a glimpse behind the scenes into what really makes you tick. Share your scars and your secrets. Ruffle some feathers. Piss some people off. Just make sure to leave them wanting more.
- Write in scenes, not summaries. Show, don’t tell. Describe smells, tastes, textures, sounds. Pull the reader into the moment.
- Use vivid language and metaphors. Surprise the reader. Bend words and ideas in new ways.
- Embrace vulnerability. Share your failures, struggles, and mistakes. Perfection is boring.
- Break the rules. If your story fits neatly into someone else’s formula or template, start over.
- Read stories you love. Analyze what makes them compelling. Then forget everything you learned and tell the story you want to tell.
- Practice. A lot. Storytelling is a skill that takes conscious effort to develop.
Because in the end, the story is all that remains. The story is the gift that keeps on giving. The story is the reason why we’re all here, searching and struggling and trying to make sense of this weird, wild world. So tell your stories. Shout them from the rooftops. Share them with anyone who will listen.
After all, stories are the holy grail. And everyone’s dying to drink from that cup.
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