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Give me that tragic backstory baby

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 25 Well hello there, Reader! Today we’re talking about tragic backstories. Click to watch the full Reel You know those things that are common in D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) and pretty much every other role-playing game. I guess because happy well-adjusted...

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11 days ago • 4 min read

‘Whether we exist in real life—or merely on the page—we’re all a sum of our memories and the things we’ve experienced in our lives.’ — Kat Vancil, “Give me that tragic backstory baby”, The Storytellers Saga

‘Storytelling should feel as natural as breathing. Not like trying to push a boulder up a muddy hill.’ — Kat Vancil, “My iCloud is a catacomb of unpublished stories…”, The Storytellers Saga

My iCloud is a catacomb of unpublished stories…

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 24 My iCloud is a catacomb of unpublished stories, Reader. Some of them barely saw the light of day before they lost their spark and fizzled out to be replaced by something new and shiny and full of possibility. Others—like the one I was thinking about...

18 days ago • 3 min read

‘Is it because we’re taught how to write but never how to properly edit our work? We’re just expected to “know.” To somehow infer that knowledge because we can construct a sentence.’ — Kat Vancil, “What makes 9 out of 10 writers cringe”, The Storytellers

What makes 9/10 writers ✍️ cringe 😬

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 23 Editing. Every storyteller’s least favorite step in the process. No joke. You ask 10 storytellers, Reader, what part of the process they dread the most, hands down at least 9 of them will answer editing. Click to view full Reel But why is that? Is it...

25 days ago • 3 min read

‘“How can I write a 50K word story? That’s too big!” If you start thinking like that you’ve defeated yourself before you even start.’ — Kat Vancil, “Don’t let the big picture sink you before you start”, The Storytellers Saga

Don’t let the big picture 🖼️ sink you before you start 🛟

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 22 Well hello there, Reader. We’re often told to focus on the bigger picture. But for some of us—especially neurodivergents like me—that is beyond overwhelming. How can I write a 50K word story? That’s too big! How can I possibly create a weekly series?...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

‘Not only learning to write but being forced to write in the exact way as others is a perfect example of what it is to exist in this world as an autistic person.’ — Kat Vancil, “I am not something to be cured”, The Storytellers Saga

I am not something to be cured 🤒

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 21 It’s World Autism Month, Reader. And I could have told a lot of stories. Especially with the disgusting resurgence of the “You can cure your child of autism.” Or the “Do these 5 things to prevent having a child with autism” bullshit. Like we...

about 1 month ago • 4 min read

I’ll have the soap 🧼 with a side of honey 🍯

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 20 Hey, Reader! It was a hot summer day last year and me and my husband were walking down the street in downtown Burlingame. We’d just left one of my two favorite ice cream shops—Salt & Straw—after picking up a birthday gift for my cousin’s daughter from a...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

‘Trying to spin literary gold out of nothing is way too much pressure to put on yourself right from the get-go and will only end in tears and blank pages.’ — Kat Vancil, “Psst Wanna know the secret to an epic first line?”, The Storytellers Saga

Psst 🤫 Wanna know the secret to an epic first line?

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 19 Psst, Reader, want to know the secret to an epic first line? The secret that most storytellers would trade their firstborn or favorite furry baby for? The secret I wished I’d known so much earlier? Lean in close and I’ll share it with you. Click to...

about 2 months ago • 4 min read

‘Sure, you wrote something brilliant once. But what if the muse was just taking pity on you? What if she’s on holiday and never coming back?’ — Kat Vancil, “I was in a creative rut and then this happened…”, The Storytellers Saga

I was in a creative rut and then this happened…

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 18 I was in a creative rut. Let’s be honest here, Reader, I’d been in a creative rut for about a year at this point in June 2019. You see 13 months earlier in one month alone I’d had my whole life turned upside down. After I’d spent half a year working...

about 2 months ago • 4 min read

‘Don’t try to create your masterpiece on the first go. It will only lead you to frustration.’ — Kat Vancil, “What has a 7ft green horse and can help your writing?”, The Storytellers Saga

What has a 7ft green 🐎 and can help your ✍️?

KAT VANCIL THE STORYTELLER'S SAGA QUEST 17 Well hello there, Reader. On this day in 1992, me and my family went to the opening reception at the art museum in my hometown. Because you see, Reader, even though I was in the 2nd grade something I had created was being featured. I was beyond excited...

2 months ago • 3 min read

‘My heart pounds against my chest like the ominous approach of a wurm and my fingers go numb and useless.’ — Korik, “Ominous” They Come at Night

🧑🏻‍🦳 + 🧑🏽 + 😱 = Ep 17: Ominous - They Come At Night

KAT VANCIL THEY COME AT NIGHT EPISODE 17 My heart pounds against my chest like the ominous approach of a wurm and my fingers go numb and useless.’ Korik, “Ominous” They Come at Night Well hello there, Reader! It’s Thursday and you know what that means right? Another exciting written-this-week...

2 months ago • 5 min read

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