IS
THIS YOU?
You feel frustrated because you want to write your story and pass
along your legacy, but you don't know how or where to start.
Or you want to create a tribute to someone important in your life,
but you're not sure what form it should take.
Or you think it's too big a job. Or you don't think anyone would
care. Or you're hazy on the rules of grammar. Or you think you can't
write, much less write a whole book.
So how can I do it? you ask. And what would it cost? Read this
article to the end, because you'll find the way to solve these
problems.
BE GLAD
I DON'T LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS
I was backstage waiting to appear on a TV show to talk about how
to use the Story System, and I had a nice conversation with another
guest, an information marketing expert. When I told him what I charged
for the system, he said that wasn't enough and that I should be
charging at least $500 for it. I thought about it, but decided against
the idea. I'd prefer to make the Story System available to more
people.
Just as in life, you have many options. I can write your book for
you for $25,000, and it would take from six to nine months.
You could travel to a writing retreat, for which you could pay
as much as $1,700.00 for a few days, plus transportation.
You can take an online writing course for more than $400.00.
You can consult with me at the minimum of $200.00, and I can coach
you through the writing.
Or you can do it yourself through your edition of the Story System
for either $149.95 or 99.95.
Here are the topics we'll cover in the Story System:
Memories
The Era-Episode-Event Template. How to use my memory focusing method
to uncover stories.
The Senses Template. How to use more than just sense of sight to
describe people, places, and events.
The Day-In-The-Life Template. How to record a typical day.
Interview Template. How to interview yourself and others to find
the lost stories.
People
Personality Template I. How to match the people in your stories
to their personality types.
Personality Template II. How to sketch out the ways the people reveal
their personality types.
Facets Template. How many sides do you have in your personality?
How many do you show the world and how many are hidden?
Aspects Template. How to use the four building blocks of character.
Stories
The People Map Template. How to connect the people in your life
to each other and reveal the forgotten stories.
The People-Problem-Payoff Template. How to record the basic components
of your stories before you forget them.
The Reporter's Template. How to ask the reporter’s six questions
to get the facts of a story.
The Structure Template. How to build your stories in a way that
makes your readers turn the page.
Personal
The personal section lets you add notes, interviews, research...
anything you want to add to the project.
TWO
EDITIONS, YOUR CHOICE
I'm providing two editions of the Story System. The Premiere Edition
includes the 12 templates (5 copies of each) and the articles, plus
The Stories of Our Days book, audio CDs, and the Template CD. The
Template CD contains PDF and MSWord files of all the templates so
you can print as many as you want for yourself. Price: 149.95.
The Text Edition includes all the templates (still 5 copies of
each) and all the articles. Price: $99.95.
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