Life can be stressful, so why not counter this stress using your own imagination? Your mind is a powerful tool, where you can conjure up anything if you just think and write. Creating your own story is fun and a great way to release tension and stress in your body, as you lose yourself in its drafting. A story is a form of entertainment and joy, like movies, where the characters and events are interesting and may even relate to your own personal experiences. You don’t even have to worry about the story being edited or reviewed by anyone else, as it is all your choice. Don’t write it for others, write it for yourself and what you like. Let’s look into some of the topics you can use and write a story about to make yourself happy.
Life Experience: This option for a story is a popular one, noted as a memoir and autobiography to some. The reason this kind of story will make you happy is because this story is realistic and you are the main character in it, the star of the spotlight. Many people create a personal story chronicling their life events, from childhood to adulthood, and everything between. This is why people blog and keep journals/diaries, where they can relive their happiest memories again, which is what you should do at times when you want to feel happy; write a story where you are the main character, doing what you did before that you find interesting. Wording and story structure are crucial aspects when writing a nonfictional life story, as you want it to be engaging and easy to explain to yourself and maybe others, if you’d like to. The notion of sharing your life with other people can give you content, in which you know you got others to read it, and they get to see you as the protagonist.
Past Adventure: Write a story in which you traveled somewhere before, a new place you never have been, detailing your feelings. Most vacation for people are to pleasant places, which will certainly make you feel happy. It also doesn’t have to be a country or city you traveled to, but even a certain location in your own town you’ve never been. One example can be living in Scarbrough and heading to the Old Finch cemetery, a place associated with the legend of ghosts. If you ever visited that small park, you could write a scary story about it, turning the experience into an adventure, even if you have to ‘fabricate’ some aspects to make it more thrilling. Scaring yourself can be exciting, thanks to your own imagination and experience. Writing about travels is another idea, detailing the challenges and joys you may have faced, in another country or place. This idea is popular among bloggers and travel writers, the latter forming a career over it.
Fan-Fiction of Popular Culture: This option for personal story writing is based on your own with popular culture, be it a television show, film, or fictional character. While not a life-related experience, during these modern times, popular culture is everywhere, and you most likely have your thoughts based on certain ones. After you watch a film or read a book, you might have your own personal wishes in which the ending might have been different, or an event went differently. So why not write it yourself? Write a story on an existing television show is one way to make yourself happy, creating a fictional episode in which you decide what happens to your favorite character. Fan fiction is prevalent among many people, so you could even share it at fan clubs or events with similarly interested people. They will certainly be impressed with what you came up with, adding more to your personal joy.
Writing your own story is a form of euphoria, relaxing you and also reminding you of why you like films and stories so much. They are forms of entertainment and you are creating entertainment as well. Reflect on what ideas and past experiences you cherish and enjoy, then sit down and write them. There is no need to rush the story, as it is your own and should be done by your preferences. And you never know, when you finish your first story, it might encourage you to continue writing, leading into the profession of a writer.
Babak Eslami | Staff Writer
