Use these prompts to help you generate some story ideas. Write out a story idea, then Read it out loud. See if you can hear the good line in it. (repeat as necessary, 'til you find a story you want to craft.)
Tell me a story about caregiving that uses a metaphor or simile.
(start) “Caregiving is … “
or “Caregiving is like …”
Tell me a story about something that comes easily to you in caregiving.
Tell me a story about something you can do or give gladly in caregiving.
Tell me about a caregiving time when …
… you learned you had been helpful, and you didn’t know it.
… something worked out in a different way than you expected.
… something that was impossible became possible.
… something turned out better than you expected.
… you were utterly surprised in a good way.
… you couldn’t find a solution, and then you did.
… things were going your way, and you didn’t know it.
Tell me a story about your caregiving that begins …
“Once upon a time…”
“This is about something that changed the way I think about…”
Tell me a story about caregiving that uses a metaphor or simile.
(start) “Caregiving is … “
or “Caregiving is like …”
Tell me a story about something that comes easily to you in caregiving.
Tell me a story about something you can do or give gladly in caregiving.
Tell me about a caregiving time when …
… you learned you had been helpful, and you didn’t know it.
… something worked out in a different way than you expected.
… something that was impossible became possible.
… something turned out better than you expected.
… you were utterly surprised in a good way.
… you couldn’t find a solution, and then you did.
… things were going your way, and you didn’t know it.
Tell me a story about your caregiving that begins …
“Once upon a time…”
“This is about something that changed the way I think about…”