7 Step Process for Using Story Prompts<\/h2>\n

Here is the process I use to use such memoir prompts. You can either write your answers out or speak them out loud and record yourself with a video camera or voice recorder.<\/p>\n

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1. First set yourself a time limit. 15 to 30 minutes is usually a good level.<\/li>\n
2. Run through one of lists above and pick out a prompt that looks interesting.<\/li>\n
3. Answer the question in as much detail as you can.<\/li>\n
4. If you can’t think of anything to write (or say) initially, just write “I can’t think of anything to write” and keep writing whatever comes into your mind. At some point you will start to relax, which is usually when your brain starts to actually answer the question.<\/li>\n
5. Remember, don’t censor yourself when you are answering these prompts.<\/li>\n
6. Ignore any thoughts like “This is a terrible story” or “this is not working.” Just keep coming up with as many pieces of memory as you can.<\/li>\n
7. If you have time, do another writing prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   The more often you do this exercise, the better you will become at remembering stories from your life.<\/p>\n

   Good luck! Let me know how it goes in the comments below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

   Storytelling is a key pillar of effective communication. But, what if you don’t have a story to tell? Here’s 803 prompts to get you started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[26,25,4],"tags":[48,33,29,51,8,30,34],"yoast_head":"\n