How I Never Run Out Of Stories To Tell.

The secrets of a six-figure writer.

Author with his friends (yes, I have friends).

I sucked at storytelling.

But everything changed the day I realized something:

Storytelling is a skill.

And skills can be learned.

Here are all the skills you need to become a better storyteller.

The power of tiny moments

I keep a daily story log.

Every day, I add tiny moments that happened in the last 24 hours. Insights. Learning. Random shower thoughts. They don’t need to make sense.

If it resonates, it gets logged.

Whenever I sit down to write, I look at my daily log.

Endless stories. Points to start off my articles. Sometimes I test them by writing them as Notes on Substack. And if they resonate, I build on them. Refining them into longer form articles.

Don’t look for big, sexy moments.

Most of the time,, they are unrelatable. I can’t relate to big action moments in a movie, but I can relate to the deeper meaning behind the action.

Harry Potter isn’t about wizards and magic.

It’s about:

• Identity.
• Belonging.
• Friendship.

They are just told through the frame of fantasy.

Find a tiny 5-second moment. And then write about it.

Leverage every experience.

I had $4,797 stolen from my business bank account.

While pumping iron at a gym in Singapore, I decided to look at my online bank account. I don’t know why. I don’t usually check. When I opened it, I freaked out.

I saw the transaction and went into full-blown panic mode.

People at the gym probably thought I was having a heart attack. But I calmed myself. Called my Australian bank. Canceled the card. Raised a dispute. Now it’s a waiting game.

I surprised myself by how I was able to calm myself.