Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Last time, I talked about the power of lists to get us writing about all kinds of things. Lists trick us into writing. In her famous TED talk, spoken word poet Sarah Kay invites the audience to make a list. She asks them to think of three things they know to be true. They can be about anything, she says, “technology, entertainment, design, your family, what you had for breakfast. The only rule is don’t think too hard.”1 Try it. Today. Right now. Even if you’ve done this before, think of three things you know to be true, about anything. Don’t think too hard. Write Your Truths (I'll pause so you can grab a pen and paper to jot down your three things...go ahead, I'll be here...) Ready...Set...Go. (Here, I pause again as you write out your three things you know to be true...) Okay, here are three things I know to be true. Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Ravioli is worth the 45-minute roundtrip drive. If you buy things used, you won’t feel quite so bad when they break. Books make excellent companions.