Is the story you’re telling still the one you believe in?

Whether you’re a screenwriter, novelist, brand storyteller, or creative founder, it’s easy to lose sight of youroriginal vision in the rush to meet deadlines, please audiences, or adapt to changing expectations. Thischeck-in is designed to help you reconnect with your creative compass.

Print it, journal with it, or use it to open a conversation with your collaborators. There are no wrong answers … just honest ones.

1.  What is the heartbeat of the story you’re telling right now? (One sentence)

2.  Why did this story matter to you when you started?

3.  Why does it still matter now? Has that shifted?

4.  What part of the process feels most energizing right now?

5.  What part feels like resistance, or a red flag?

6.  Whose voice is loudest in this project—yours, the audience’s, a client’s, a critic’s?

7.  What would change if you trusted your voice more?

8.  Is there a moment in this story that feels true to your lived experience or values?

9.  What do you need to reclaim, revise, or release to make the work feel more honest?

10.  What would this story look like if it were made with more rest, not more pressure?

11.  What pace would allow the best version of this work to emerge?

12.  Are you building a story that burns bright and then burns out or is it one that can endure?

13.  If this project truly succeeds, what will it change?

14.  What kind of creative world are you helping shape?

15.  Finish the sentence: At its core, this story is a reminder that…

Please feel welcome to reach out directly at GwenC@CarmCreative.com to book a 1:1 creative clarity session.

“Stories change people. And people change the world.”

—CarmCreative