Episode 4: Where Do I Get My Stories; Power Words

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I. Where do I get my stories to write about?

1. Work - job as a teacher

2. Observations, personal events

3. Books (currently)

   1. I read books on inspirational business people

      1. Beyond the arches by John F Love

      2. Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins

4. Daily Journaling

II. Platforms and Projects - Current

Platforms - Currently writing on the following platforms

1. Medium

2. Substack

3. NewsBreak - no longer writing for NB; quietly fired

4. Personal Blog - Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)

III. Projects - Long-term projects

1. Memoir as a teacher - to be published when I retire

2. Collection of short fiction - released by stories on Substack

IV. Current stories

Stories I’m currently working on

Personal events

1. Daily Journal

2. Medium

   1. I write daily drafts on Medium

V. Current Exercise

Copywriting and power words (Have a note sheet to refer to during your writing session)

Example: Power words that elicit emotion

SEO Power words

• Risk-free

• Results

• Guarantee

• Reliability

• Expert

Example paragraph:

Writing on Medium is risk-free because you are guaranteed to make money from your writing. The platform is reliable. Many writers on Medium are experts in their field, and their monthly income results show this. Start writing about your area of expertise today.

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