When I look at the world, I see stories everywhere. Some are hidden from the casual view and some take effort to pull out of people. Every child you talk to, every elderly person you meet and those you simply pass by have at least one riveting tale to tell.
Look at the world ar0und us. You know what gets our attention? It's a great story that seems to take our minds off dull, typical, everyday living. The most eye grabbing stories right now are those that evoke the greatest reaction in us. If we read it, see it or hear about it and say "No way", "I love it / or hate it" or some other great reaction, then it is a worthwhile story. It can be Angry Birds, Sarah Palin, 6 months without a job, or keeping your New Year's resolution. It hardly matters which story it is.
The point is we will never run out of stories to tell to our children and each other. The best books, movies, plays, and drama's are those that tell the best stories. We simply must become more aware of the stories around us.
This kind of thing happens over and over - a writer is getting a haircut and hears about a story that happened in that small town years before. In a seemly short amount of time (at least to us), we are watching a movie based on that real life story. A story that most people in that little town took for granted.
Right around you today are the makings of a wonderful story. Open your eyes and see it!
Look at the world ar0und us. You know what gets our attention? It's a great story that seems to take our minds off dull, typical, everyday living. The most eye grabbing stories right now are those that evoke the greatest reaction in us. If we read it, see it or hear about it and say "No way", "I love it / or hate it" or some other great reaction, then it is a worthwhile story. It can be Angry Birds, Sarah Palin, 6 months without a job, or keeping your New Year's resolution. It hardly matters which story it is.
The point is we will never run out of stories to tell to our children and each other. The best books, movies, plays, and drama's are those that tell the best stories. We simply must become more aware of the stories around us.
This kind of thing happens over and over - a writer is getting a haircut and hears about a story that happened in that small town years before. In a seemly short amount of time (at least to us), we are watching a movie based on that real life story. A story that most people in that little town took for granted.
Right around you today are the makings of a wonderful story. Open your eyes and see it!
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