“As humans, we communicate through stories, and stories are engaging when there are personal, authentic details written in a playful manner.” Do you think the POP framework is helpful even when writing for personal use? Or is it only helpful for communicating to others?
Hmm, good question... To me it's complicated and intertwined. At one level, why write for personal use? If it's to clarify my thinking, then I usually need to pretend I'm talking or writing to someone else - that is kind of the way my brain (and perhaps all our brains) are wired! In which case, POP does help.
I loved this reflection Chao! I believe you have many interesting stories and I hope they make their way to this Substack soon.
Awww, thanks Michelle - love how you have been encouraging me from the start
“As humans, we communicate through stories, and stories are engaging when there are personal, authentic details written in a playful manner.” Do you think the POP framework is helpful even when writing for personal use? Or is it only helpful for communicating to others?
Hmm, good question... To me it's complicated and intertwined. At one level, why write for personal use? If it's to clarify my thinking, then I usually need to pretend I'm talking or writing to someone else - that is kind of the way my brain (and perhaps all our brains) are wired! In which case, POP does help.
Maybe I asked that question in a leading way, but I hoped you would say something like that :)
Thanks Chao! I've also posted your own helpful article to my own Pivot to the Podium site here. https://www.pivottothepodium.com/p/an-shy-software-engineer-discovers
Thank you for your story!