13. So... what is visionary storytelling, anyway?

There’s a New Year meme that circulates a lot in online spaces, about picking words to act as guideposts for the year. And in this first month of 2024, I’ve found myself reflecting on two sort of abstract terms I use to describe what I’m up to with this podcast: “visionary,” and “praxis.”

These terms are signifiers for the real core of what I’m grappling with here – the disconnect so many creatives experience between all the beautiful and transformative things we believe about creative craft in theory, and all the doubt and dismissiveness we often feel about our own work in reality.

Today I’m getting into what I’m actually saying when I say “visionary writers” or “visionary storytelling,” and why I think cultivating a visionary approach could free us from all of our creative hang-ups and blocks and neuroses, now and forever.

(I am clearly joking with that grandiose claim… but also, I’m kind of not?)

To kick off year two of the podcast, dive deep with me to discover what becomes possible when we define true vision for ourselves and our stories.

Writing praxis tip

This month, I’m committing to experimenting hands-on with some old story drafts, to see what surfaces when I make a simple shift in my approach to my writing sessions based on the definitions explored in the episode.

If you want to join me for some experimenting of your own, here’s the plan: