From Annie: Corey’s Story Adventure July 2 2009

The Balance of Creating Story

From Annie: For those of you that have been following the blog with Corey’s Story Adventure, I want you to be able to travel along with us on the path.  Creating a story, one that is deep, real and personal is NOT easy!  Corey is brave enough to hire me to help him and he is courageous enough to admit what is challenging for him.  Remember folks — men don’t need help!  This courage and openness guarantees that Corey’s story will be genuine, real and moving and is a story that others will want to hear.  I am already convinced of that.

But Corey’s inner critic (the Business Man) is hitting him hard.  He wants him to produce facts and figures as to the outcome of this.  Will this story make money?  Is it worth the time, money and effort he is putting into it?  A typical businessman’s bottom line.  I just breathe and stay with him while he let’s the businessman do his thing.  Producing a story is a fine art, it’s the balance between product and process.  Boy can that be a difficult balance to achieve!  It’s pretty much like walking a tightrope!

But Corey is doing great!  And I am certain of his success.  I trust the inner instinct that is directing him and I know that this instinct knows the way even when Corey feels lost.  That’s the rope that we rely on in the creative process.  Or maybe it’s the net itself.

When we let this instinct lead the way, it knows what to do.  I’ve never ever seen it otherwise.  So I will guide, urge, listen, encourage and follow Corey’s instincts.   In addition to that, I will also kick some (you know what) when I need to, hold his hand and stand by him for the long haul.  As Corey knows well, this is all necessary for the creative journey.

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5. Corey’s Story Adventure July 17, 2009