Penning your Tale: Writing Your Own Story as Art imitates Life

Watching this Film on Netflix inspired me to Introduce the concept of creating your life story as a narrative, likening it to the craft of novelists. I don’t want to spoil it for you if you haven’t watched it yet. I will only say that the Protagonist had lost all motivation for life, until life plunged her into her own stories. On my own journey as an Actor in earlier life, I often found art imitating life.

Every single one of us has a story; storytelling shapes our understanding of experiences and influences our perspectives. The question I would like to pose today is, “What is the Story you would love to write for your life?”

Embracing Your Protagonist Role

1. Imagine yourself as the Protagonist: as children, we think the world revolves around us. The same applies as we grow into adulthood. The problem lies in the fact that we forget that, as life surrounds us with problems to solve. I cannot stress the importance of recognising yourself as the central character in your life story enough.
2. Unveiling Identity: the journey of self-discovery offers an understanding your values, motivations, and desires.

Plotting the Narrative Arc

1. Defining Milestones: Just as you would if you were…