For this assignment we were tasked with playing around with the practice of live-tweet storytelling. To say that I was intimated would be an understatement, after all only two days have passed since I set up my twitter account. What I learnt, you can tell a story about anything from watching paint dry, a trip to the grocery store, or in this particular case the trials and tribulations of finding balance between work and play.
By using basic principles such as Educational Tutorials. 2016. “How to Write a Great Short Story – The 8-Point Story Arc.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0HEqI3pJIM [New Tab] anyone can master the art of storytelling.
“The number one rule of thumb is to write the way you talk.”
The take away for me was cited in Goldschein, Eric. 2019. Social Media Today. “The Non-Writer’s Guide to Writing Better Social Media Copy.” https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-non-writers-guide-to-writing-better-social-media-copy/551143/ [New Tab] “The number one rule of thumb is to write the way you talk.” Brilliant. Mind blown.
So here goes, to set the stage, my sister and five month old niece who live with me are on away on holidays, my kids are visiting their Nana, I’ve been invited to my friends cabin for the weekend to enjoy some down time and while I’m excited to go, I couldn’t be less prepared when the time comes.
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