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friend!
I’ve been writing and creating for years.
Personal blogs.
Radio deadlines.
Startup newsletters.
Website landing pages.
Daily posts across LinkedIn and Threads.
And there’s one mistake I see over and over.
It’s the mistake that kills trust before it even starts.
It’s probably holding you back too.
The good news?
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
Here it is:
Most people think writing is about the idea.
But it’s really about the story, friend.
You can have the sharpest insight in the world
If it’s stripped of story, nobody feels it.
It’s like pitching an investor with numbers alone.
The math might be solid,
but without the story, no one cares enough to lean in.
Writing works the same way.
Most creators? Solid advice.
Terrible storytelling.
Bullet lists with no heartbeat.
Walls of text with no hook.
Tips with no tension.
So the reader bounces.
That’s why I obsess over something I call Story-Driven Writing.
It’s not about piling up tips.
It’s about looping truths into narrative beats.
Tiny shifts:
→ Start with tension, not context.
→ Anchor advice in a lived moment.
→ Close with reflection, not just instruction.
None of this looks fancy.
But it works.
Because in 2025, friend?
Attention is currency.
And story is how you earn it.
When you write with story, people don’t just read.
They remember.
They share.
They trust.
That’s the whole game.
Stephen
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