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Show Notes
Episode 15: I Don’t Know Where to Start Writing — and Why That’s Enough
Do you ever want to write your life stories, but find yourself thinking: “I don’t know where to start”? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m exploring why that feeling is perfectly normal — and why starting, even in a messy, imperfect way, is enough.
I share personal reflections on my own writing practice, the moments of staring at a blank page, and the tiny steps that lead to a story beginning. We talk about:
* Why the “perfect starting point” doesn’t exist
* How meaningful writing begins in uncertainty
* What starting really looks like — one memory, one image, one moment at a time
* Why facilitation and support can make the first steps feel lighter
* The power of writing alongside a community of like-minded women
I also share how Little Life Stories is designed to hold that space for you: a safe, supportive way to start your story with prompts, guidance, and a community that keeps you gently moving forward.
Inside Little Life Stories
This is the last time Little Life Stories is offered as it currently exists, as a founding member experience. After this week, it will become a separate program and membership.
For $385, founding members receive:
* A 1:1 Zoom chat with me (up to 1 hour) to help kickstart your story
* Six weeks of weekly email content with guided prompts, writing invitations, tips, and encouragement
* Short, manageable writing sessions you can do at your own pace
* Ongoing email support from me throughout your time in the program
* Access to a warm, monthly writing community where women share, encourage, and grow together
* A compilation of your gorgeous stories to share with loved ones!
You don’t need the whole story. You just need one place to begin. And sometimes, beginning together makes all the difference.
📅 Last chance to join as a founding member: Monday, 2nd February (AEST)🔗 Join here: Little Life Stories
Takeaway
Starting your story isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about taking the first step, giving yourself permission, and finding the right support to make that step feel lighter. In this episode, I hope you leave feeling encouraged, inspired, and ready to begin — one memory at a time.
Kim x
Join Little Life Stories TODAY!
✨Connect with me:
Instagram: @bettymaewrote (I love a good old DM!)Email: kim@bettymaewrote.com
✨ Resources & Links:
* If you’d like to start writing your own stories but feel a little overwhelmed, I’ve created a free guide to help you begin: Grab TheMemory Cupboard guide here.
* Join our Little Life Stories community newsletter for weekly prompts, gentle encouragement, and a space to start gathering your stories. You’ll also keep up to date with when the doors will open again to my Little Life Stories membership: Subscribe here.
* I write, on Substack, a weekly newsletter, you can subscribe to that here: Betty Mae Wrote newsletter. It’s the space where I share stories (both mine and other people’s) and it’s also a way of keeping up to date with all things Betty Mae Wrote, Little Life Stories and the podcast. Oh, and of course, the Wild Wood folk too;)
* If you’d like to get back into the gorgeous slow soothe of letter writing, please know you are always welcome to join my snail mail exchange for women all over the world: The Lovely Letters Project
* Or if you simply need a good old sticky beak around the place, please head on over here to the website:www.bettymaewrote.com
* Oh and if you’re an Instagram type, be sure to follow me on Instagram: @bettymaewrote
Music: Kim on the uke;) Rattling teacups – also KimProduction and Editing: Surprise, surprise, guess who? Yep! Kim again!
Art by Lewis Dillon
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