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By the time you read this, the hurricane should be over in Jamaica.
The sky will (hopefully) be blue again.
The island will be catching its breath.
And I’ll be somewhere in the middle of rebuilding
whatever that looks like.
But right now, as I write this…
the wind hasn’t started yet.
The house is quiet.
And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous.
The truth?
Fear has a way of making everything feel sharper.
Realer.
It strips away the performance and leaves only what matters.
That’s what I’ve been thinking about
how fear, in its rawest form, is the best storytelling fuel we have.
Because when you’re scared, you can’t fake it.
You can’t hide behind polished lines or perfect phrasing.
All you have left is honesty.
And honesty is what people trust.
That’s the heart of my Truth Loop a simple framework that helps you turn fear into connection.
Here’s how it works:
1️⃣ Face it.
Name the story you’re scared to tell. That’s where the real tension lives.
2️⃣ Feel it.
Don’t explain describe. What did it sound like, smell like, feel like?
3️⃣ Frame it.
Ask, “What did this teach me about who I am or what I value?”
4️⃣ Flip it.
Show your reader how the fear changed you or moved you forward.
5️⃣ Finish it.
Bring it back to truth. The kind that helps someone else see themselves in your story.
That’s the loop—Truth → Fear → Growth → Truth again.
Every time you write from that place, you build trust.
Not by being fearless—
but by being seen.
So here’s your prompt for today:
🟡 “I’ve never told anyone about the time…”
🟡 “The moment I realized ____ changed everything.”
🟡 “I used to believe ____ until ____.”
🟡 “It all started when ____.”
Pick one.
Write one story.
And if it scares you a little—good.
That’s how you know it’s real.
Till tomorrow,
Stephen “Still Writing From the Eye of It” Stanberry
PS. If my phone has some charge left and my data plan is working, I’ll send an email to give a quick update.
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