How to Not Write A Personal Story
The reader is not interested in your life
Let’s face it: personal stories are the hardest to write.
You might argue that because they flow straight from the heart and come out in their rawest form, they are easy for the author.
But, as someone who has written 700+ answers on Quora (most of which are personal stories), let me tell you this: nobody wants to read your story.
You might really bleed, bare your heart and soul in front of the world, be so honest that it feels like you’re walking naked, and even then, readers would just click on another of the ten tabs open on their screen and leave your story behind, forgotten.
So, what is the secret ingredient, the magic that makes personal stories work?
In this article, I am going to discuss precisely that. The following are my experiences based on everything I learned after spending five years and amassing 12 million+ views and 57,000+ followers on Quora.
1. Don’t Write For Yourself
This might sound counter-intuitive, because you are writing a “personal” story, after all. But, if you want people to read your work, you cannot write about yourself.
