Behind the Slam: A WYSS Newsletter
The official newsletter of What’s Your Story Slam — for people who love a good true story
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If nothing’s at stake, no one cares. Here’s how to fix that.
You tell funny stories — but are they memorable?
If your story starts with “I realised...”, you’ve already told us the ending.That one phrase kills more stories than bad delivery ever could.
If your story makes you look too good, it's not a story. It's PR.
Messy moves that built my business (and why the same applies to your career visibility).
Tell the ending first, or save it for last? Depends who’s listening.
Two WYSS winners prove: without structure, even the best story falls flat.
If it’s just what happened, it’s not a story. Here’s what is.
Lessons from 300+ submissions: why truth isn’t enough, and what makes stories stick.
The show that almost never happened — and why that moment still shapes every WYSS stage.
41 shows later, I’m still here. Here’s what I’ve learned.
