109. Improv training taught me… …how rarely I listen to myself despite talking so much. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

The strongest emotional turn in a story happens when the hero discovers that everything they’ve been fighting for is irrelevant or a lie. Their struggles & stakes amplify wildly, & they experience potentially crippling doubt. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

Challenging though it may be at times, my life will remain wonderful as long as I remain full of wonder.

108. Improv training taught me… …that words planned are less honest than words spoken spontaneously. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity

Experience live #storytelling from RANDALL C WILLIS Nov 27 CAFÉ DES ARTISTES WonderLit Studio singintoronto.com/cafe Dec 12 FOOD & WARMTH HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER Palmerston Library storytellingtoronto.org/storypillars Dec 17 PAGE TO STAGE SHOWCASE Sweet Action Theatre www.jamesgangl.com/pagetostage

Until I speak, I have no voice. Until it begins, there is no journey. Thinking & planning are admirable & helpful, but until I start telling my story, there is only silence. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

107. Improv training taught me… …the power of silence to keep or get others talking. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

Experience live #storytelling from RANDALL C WILLIS Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm PRIVATE FUNCTION Dec 12 @ 8:00 pm FOOD & WARMTH HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER Palmerston Library storytellingtoronto.org/storypillars Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm PAGE TO STAGE SHOWCASE Sweet Action Theatre www.jamesgangl.com/pagetostage

#Storytelling is less about quietly contemplating the universe so much as simply bracing to capture an unexpected explosion of thoughts. Only as the scalding mists dissipate, do we have time to reflect & determine which to explore, which to shelve, & which to discard. sowhatsyourstory.ca #writing

Autumn: When Nature uses all the crayons. Even on a dreary day, the vibrant multi-hued palette of autumn shines through. A multi-coloured forest borders a reeded pond to celebrate autumn in Toronto. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

106. Improv training taught me… …the power of “shoulda said” to open new avenues of thought. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

Background #characters have rough lives, introduced for a reason & then promptly forgotten. Were they vaporized? Were they ghosts? Alien abduction? Keep them alive. Give them something. Let them react. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

Not all families are linked genetically. Appreciate my Toronto Marlies family!

Come hear torrid tales of the wrath of con & stories of scams, swindles & hornswoggles Oh, and you can buy me a birthday beer at @replaystorytelling.com’s Ripped Off, Nov 18 at Burdock Live or live-stream tickets at www.replaystorytelling.com/tickets #storytelling #truetales #TorontoEvents

Eight years later, we meet again. Talk about your long-distance relationships. #TorontoMarlies #CalderCup

105. Improv training taught me… …that it is possible to lead by inviting & empowering others to lead. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity

I can bemoan the storm’s ferocity… …or I can revel in its chaotic playfulness. The storm cannot change but my attitude can.

Why are you telling me this story? I don’t know… yet. I rarely start a story with a mission or agenda. Rather, the story simply begins to reveal itself, & the “why” eventually appears. The “why” then helps me hone the message. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

ONE WEEK AWAY from crazed & cranky #truetales of living with the other F word: FAMILY LISTEN TO THIS welcomes #storytellers & #standups to share the origins of their biggest buttons Tickets at: www.nowlistentothis.ca #storytelling #comedy #TorontoEvents

THIS SUNDAY, The Yarn Storytelling showcases a stellar line-up of #storytellers at Toronto’s Wenona Hear hilarious, heartfelt & heart-breaking #truetales of the lies that hid uncomfortable truths. Tickets at: www.theyarntoronto.com/upcoming-shows #storytelling #truetales #TorontoEvents

Why does this weirdo have his head cracked open & prattle on about OUT OF OUR MINDS? Watch this space for details about new workshops scheduled for January 2027. Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #play #storytelling #communications #writing #improv

Solutions to challenges are almost never directly in front of me, never where I look for them. Instead, they approach from the periphery, emerge from blind spots, & they have yet to come with signs that read “Solution”.

104. Improv training taught me… …how quickly any brainstorming session defaults to the familiar. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

When developing a sports story, the sport must remain secondary to the players. In most stories, the sport serves merely as an excuse to bring #characters together to resolve conflict. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

103. Improv training taught me… …how much anticipation robs me of the joy and peace of presence. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

It’s good to be nervous about getting #representation right, but don’t let that keep you from telling #inclusive stories. Reach out. Connect. Ask questions. Listen. We all benefit when we all belong. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing #filmmaking

Sending love to my many American friends!

102. Improv training taught me… …to allow people to not like me. #Play #improv #games & write spontaneously to enrich your stories, your life & your world at OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE). Learn more at: createdbyrcw.com #writing #creativity #selfexpression

Don’t want to hear it from me, then hear it from the wonderful Audrey Knox! Embrace & enjoy the creative process for what it is, not for what it might give you. Blinkered focus on the end-product is unsustainable. Follow Audrey at www.linkedin.com/in/audreyknox/ #storytelling #writing