Answers · By Sun Yi, creator of the Myth Sandwich
How do I give the juicy details?
Short answerGive the specific, uncomfortable image instead of vague feelings like 'I felt like a fraud.' The cringe-worthy detail is where the real story lives.
Why details matter
- Vague feelings don't land; specific images do.
- The part you most want to skip or hide is usually where the real story is.
- Details make the story real, and that's what makes it vulnerable.
Go deep in the moment
- Zoom into the five-second moment, not five years of feelings.
- Tell us what was said, what you saw, draw the whole picture.
- Add all the details first, then learn from reactions what to keep or cut.
Try itWrite a story moment in Story Bank and replace one vague feeling with a specific image of exactly what happened in that moment.
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