Ryan Biddulph 4 Tips to Tell Powerful Stories through Blogging!
I just found out some folks in Cambodia use FRONTLINE to treat lice. Yeah; the stuff dogs use. Or humans use to treat dogs for fleas. A friend relayed another friend’s harrowing tale. Grim. But I see the image vividly; |
“a human being, being pestered by lice steals dog’s FRONTLINE to ease their suffering.”
Did it happen that way? Of course not. The vet, I mean doctor likely prescribed FRONTLINE. Or maybe the pharmacist did!
In any case I saw a clear picture in mind before writing this post. Which is tip #1 to become a powerful storyteller through your blog.
Stories not only sell. Stories tell a tale unlike any other through blogging. Most bloggers recite Pablum; droll, dry, 3rd voice style, practical tips. All well and good. But to shine, tell stories. Stories enchant, entertain and educate like no other vehicle.
Follow these tips to rock out your storytelling skills.
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1: Tell Powerful Stories through Your Blog – See the Story
Calmly imagine the story to tell. If you lived it, relive it.
If you did not live the story simply relax to allow the image to show on the screen of your mind.
I take a moment to picture stories before weaving tales. You think in pictures. So, if you actually picture-think the story before writing you’ve a clearer image to share with readers. That’s why Pinterest is such a powerful traffic platform.
Take a deep breath. Step back from the laptop. Collect yourself for a moment.
Allow the story to play on the screen of your mind.
Record the story playing in your mind as a blog post.
2: Be the Story
Being the story means putting yourself in first person shoes to better capture the experience. TWIT
Readers sometimes note how my storytelling makes them feel like they stepped into the story, living within the picture.
I taste, touch, feel and smell my story by being it, tapping into my emotions after visualizing the tremendous tale.
This takes practice guys. If you’ve not visualized and felt stories for a minute – perhaps since childhood – begin today.
I suggest meditating daily to quiet a racing mind.
For this post’s lead in I both visualized seeing human FRONTLINE users and also saw myself in their shoes.
After scratching my head a few times I could easily recount the terrible tale because I was being the experience, stepping into the mental picture to make it come alive.
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I bet you now understand why Facebook Loves Stories, through “Reality TV Style Live streaming” and why the 2018 Facebook Algorithm Change is returning the platform to community and story telling!
3: Feast on Wicked Story Tellers
Ok; maybe they need not be wicked. ?
But feasting on works of the world’s great story tellers makes you a better storyteller through osmosis.
You read someone like George R. R. Martin. He is a writing genius to many, able to fire up your imagination like few authors. (He is also from New Jersey; like good old RB.) After enjoying a few chapters of his work, you slowly become a better storyteller one blog post at a time.
Seeing brilliant writers in action, helps you tell stories in vivid detail.
Read masters like Lee Child, James Patterson or the aforementioned Martin. Soak up their works. Tell brilliant stories by learning from the greats.
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4: Tell Powerful Stories through Your Blog: Add Details
He peeked out behind the painting.
His reptilian head darted around nervously.
Skeeters for dinner? Methinks so.
Quick as a flash, the tiny gecko chirped and sprinted to safety, living to fight another moment….and another mosquito.
This situation literally transpired as I wrote these words.
I’m living in Chiang Mai, Thailand for 7 weeks. Lizards everywhere.
The little chap ducked out from behind the painting as I wrote the number “4” for this tip.
I told the story, adding details to the incident to make the image come alive in your mind.
Review the details; descriptive adjectives and power verbs helped you see the gecko and his nervous, flighty behavior.
Add details generously to your blogging stories.
Since you think in pictures, adding details does some of your reader’s legwork for them.
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What tips can you add to this list? How are you telling powerful stories through your blog?
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So are you going to Change your writing style even a wee bit? Start telling powerful stories through your blog today!
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Ryan Biddulph is a blogger, author and world traveler who’s been featured on Richard Branson’s Virgin Blog, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur, Positively Positive, Life Hack, John Chow Dot Com and Neil Patel Dot Com. He has written and self-published 126 bite-sized eBooks on Amazon. Ryan can help you build a successful blog at Blogging from Paradise.
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Words are the most powerful tools to use. So it’s helpful to tell a little story about something that can capture people’s attention.
Words share our truth or pain without us even realizing they are! Body language follows our words you see. 🙂
Lovely post. You’re so right – live the story – tell it in first person – it makes a huge difference to the blog. Its a blog after all, not a newspaper report. It needs some life.
You got it in one Kalpana 🙂 And good to see you here! 🙂
Wow this is a great post ! You get so much traction by co-authoring blogs !
Indeed you do Manuel and its something that also helps expose your audience to authority bloggers and so on and so forth. 🙂
Syl
Thanks Julie, Ryan is our favorite Guest Blogger. I am wondering if Frontline really works for humans?? Anyway, we will be featuring this post on the next Blogger’s Pit Stop.
Kathleen
Blogger’s Pit Stop
Wowser, hey Kathleen, we love Ryan and Thanks for featuring this article. I am sure he will be pleased too! 🙂
Syl
A good blog engages their audience with their storytelling. I try not to emulate anyone else’s style and just stay true to my voice.
good for you Cindy, thats the way to go! 🙂
Awesome tips! These are really helpful. Thanks a lot for this!
Be the story is my favorite tip. IT is so fun and makes for such interesting blog posts.
Absolutely Dr Elise, me too 😀 Glad to see you here from the Pit Stop 🙂
Agreed Elise. Being the story makes the journey fun.
I’m still trying to get the hang of blogging, especially from different perspectives. Thank you for these wonderful tips. I can’t wait to try them out.
Hey Whitney,
Glad we could help through the amazing Ryan 😉 You got this, simply follow what he says!
Good deal Whitney. So happy you’re diving into blogging.
Stories help people relate to you! It’s an important part of the equation.
Exactly what Ryan is saying here Audra and we are glad you agree! 🙂
I think one of the most important things is being authentic and truly you – storytelling is about connecting to your audience.
Its all energy for sure Lisa. so the more we connect to our audience bh sharing our experiences in a story-like way the better! 🙂
Syl
Blogging is a great way to release our inner creativity. I love the analogy of using your mind as a screen of thought and replaying the story through your blog.
Amen Keith. Blogging and story telling are the great connectors, helping folks connect to us through the very human stories we tell.
Thats a great way to look at Blogging Keith and I can see your creativity flowing on your life Journey as we vicariously travel with you through England! Good to see you here man! 🙂
Syl
bloggers have a huge opportunity to tell great stories that are positive and uplifting!
Exactly Ryan’s Message Tara, and we should make every effort to do that, because we impact so many whom we dont even know! 🙂
This is great! I think the blog truly need to be close to your heart and speak own personal stories.Thanks for these helpful tips.
Jem this is true. Heart felt blogging stories vibe with similar folks.
Hey Jem,
While we cant have a personal story to share every time, we should try as much as possible to Create content that others can relate to! I believe Ryan would agree with me on this! 🙂
These are great tips! Sometimes I struggle with telling a good story but I’m definitely going to keep these tips in mind every single time. Good stories are much more interesting and relatable than regular reviews.
Thats the idea Bianca.
Inside of you is a relatable story, every time! Plus Fiction is story telling too right 🙂 Lets raise the game of what we share!
Syl
Awesome tips. These will be very helpful tips for new bloggers to help them figure things out.
Hey Holly,
And for more seasoned bloggers who have lost the mojo and interest of their audience due to dry Posts! 🙂
This is a very informative post for all bloggers.
Thanks Crystal. Glad you dug it.
These are some really helpful tips. Some of. My favorite authors are ones that make me see everything and also suck me into the story.
Same here Rachel. Authors who pull me into their story have me. Every time.
These tips are very genuine. I have seen the changes a good blog story has made in a person.
Good blogging stories make for great blogs Cindy.
These are great tips, thank you for sharing! I actually used to really dislike writing in school but now that it’s “for fun” it’s been great!
Imagine that Brittany, Life has a way of changing destinies. Glad you do love it now! 🙂
This was a really helpful post for bloggers. Storytelling seems like a great way to captivate an audience for sure.
Story telling IS a great way to captivate your audience Elizabeth, and I see you put it to work on MirthAndMotivation every blessed week! 🙂
Syl
What a great tips. Well, blogging is indeed powerful.
It sure is Mae 🙂
This is such a practical post! I agree with your suggestion to feed on great storytellers. I love to read and I find that the more I read great authors, I am inspired to write more!
Indeed Juelle,
We have to feed our minds with great info and share with others in turn with out experiences and Lessons!
I think stories that are captivating and engaging to readers are key to increase blog traffic. I like reading good storyline whenever I read blog posts. Thanks for sharing so many good pointers.
Me too Sharon,
A great storyline will hook me every time! 🙂
Story telling can be so powerful, I enjoy reading blog posts with a personal story/experience. Thanks for offering these great tips.
We agree Kelly, Thank you Ryan for these amazing tips! 🙂
Syl
Story, especially our very own story, makes a more real experience that others may learn from us. Obviously, people can quickly relate to us.
They can connect deeply Jelena when we tell our story in our voice.
This is really great advice. When I do one I try to create some story with every post of mine instead of just doing a post.
That’s cool Luci. Let me know how story telling works for you.
I think my biggest takeaway and your greatest point of advice for me is to be the story! Nothing is quite as powerful! thank you!
Exactly Ruthie. When we are being the story no one can imitate us.
You are so right about this. My favourite bloggers are all brilliant storytellers. Also, I have noticed my own writing has improved since I started reading novels again. I had lost interest in reading for pleasure a while back, but now I can’t get enough.
Boom… It works right Dee. We are glad Ryan reminded us too, coz sometimes we get a wee but too techie 🙂
Syl
Such great information. Maybe I should go back to story telling, although, I’m not sure if that is what people really want. A mixture I imagine. Thanks for the information!
A bit of each works well Gladys; def a mixture.
People want to be Inspired Gladys, to be entertained and educated…and tell me what does these 3 things better than a Story? Whether demonstrated, spoken, written, a story tells more and brings to life a simple boring piece of work! 🙂
Syl
These are all great ideas! Thanks!!!
Welcome Camryn 🙂
Oh! This was a VERY helpful post. As a blogger, I am always looking for tips to be more a more engaging writer!
You just found the man The legend that is Ryan B Jenna. Do follow him and you will soon be a blogging rockstar <3
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Excellent tips! Blogs that tell stories really do capture my attention more than any other kinds.
I know right Annie, and thats why we love Ryan’s works of art! A treat for sure!
Great post today. I love discussions on Storytelling. Probably because I just learned of its power…Shared to FB, Twitter, and Stumbled.
You were right. Stories are so important for so many reasons:
Stories entertains – as the reader is drawn into the “story”, they stay on your page (blog) longer. This enhances your Google rankings.
Stories sells – Okay…this one is going to upset some people. But, best selling author James Patterson sucks as a writer!
WAIT! Before you leave. Let me qualify that statement. Even though Mr. Patterson’s writing sucks…I have still read every book he has ever written. Why?
Because he is a world class STORYTELLER! And, stories sell.
I am well familiar with Diana and the storytelling course you suggested. As a matter of fact, I recently took her storytelling course. And, didn’t mind spending the few dollars (it was income tax money anyway). It was money well worth spent.
I highly recommend it to ANY blogger wanting to up their game.
James Patterson has such a simple, clean, basic style Bubbie. Yep he gets some flack 😉 but like you said, he tells stories that pull you in and hey, 250 to 300 million sales does say something LOL….Thanks so much for the rocking comment and your RTs of my posts.
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Thanks so much Renard really appreciate it bro.
That’s exactly how we feel Renard 🙂