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Randall
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Storyteller, photographer, science nerd, Marlies fan
Story analyst, coach & mentor @ So, What's Your Story?
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Randall @createdbyrcw.bsky.social · Sep 4
You have a superpower.

Simply put, you are you. Only you have lived your life.

And that you-niqueness means you can tell stories no one else can. So, tap into that superpower & tell your stories.

Please subscribe to, like & share this video, & comment a you-niqueness below.

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Tap Your Superpower
YouTube video by Randall Willis
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There is still time, but barely, to get your EARLY-BIRD TICKETS for THE STUPID GOOD COMEDY SHOW

On Fri, Feb 20, The Coincidence Men welcome the mayhem of Rob Baker & Jan Caruana to #Toronto's SoCap Comedy

stoopidgood.eventbrite.ca

#improv #comedy
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February 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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There will always be people who criticize, who seek power in taking me & my work apart.

The beast only gains power if I give them mine & that simply isn’t going to happen.

sowhatsyourstory.ca

#storytelling #criticism #selfdoubt #writing @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social
Music instructor Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) violently berates a student in this moment from 2014’s Whiplash. CAPTION There will always be people who criticize, who seek power in taking me & my work apart. I must separate my concept of self from that venom, listen for any legitimate notes I can use, & then dismiss the rage & bluster as trivial noise. The beast only gains power if I give them mine & that simply isn’t going to happen.
February 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Symphony orchestra backs up pro wrestling! Wrestling finally gets its own soundtrack!

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#TheMoment wrestlers battled in front of a live orchestra
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February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Don't miss out on the zaniest show you are likely to see this year!

www.eventbrite.com/e/1979187933387

#clown #comedy #standup #storytelling #circus #vaudeville #cabaret #mayhem #TorontoEvents #ShowUp
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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I have not developed a thick skin to #criticism, as a tough shell limits me.

Rather, I strive to be so open that unhelpful #commentary flows through me, unencumbered & without purchase, leaving me & my art unscathed.

sowhatsyourstory.ca

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An old man (me) in a Hawai’ian shirt flipping the bird while on stage at Toronto’s Burdock Music Hall. (Photo by Matt McLaren)
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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THREE MEN AND A SAUSAGE
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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THE UNBEARABLE SAUSAGE OF BEING
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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Tracy is the best, first as a human being and then as someone who can help your team get more out of and for themselves.
tracysheaporter.bsky.social Tracy Shea-Porter @tracysheaporter.bsky.social · 2d
Applied Improvisation gives teams a practical way to practice how they show up together especially when things feel uncertain or tense.

It is not about performance.
It is about presence.

If you’re curious what this could look like for your team,
get in touch here: tracy@yesunlimited.ca
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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You are only an aspiring writer if the page remains blank.

Being a #writer isn’t about what you #write, but that you write.

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#storytelling #creativity #selfexpression #writing #screenwriting @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social
A hand holds a pen poise over the pristine pages of a notebook. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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If you share your #story deeply & honestly, my mind considers what happened, but my soul feels what you felt.

That’s when #storytelling becomes truly transformative.

#selfexpression #writing #emotions #transformation #catharsis
Old man (me) in a Toronto Marlies hockey jersey tells a story on stage at Toronto’s Free Times Café.
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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The biggest difference between #writers who produce & those who struggle is the acceptance that writing badly is the start of the #process, not the end.

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#storytelling #creativity #selfexpression #writing #screenwriting @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social
A crumpled piece of paper and empty pen reflected on a desktop.
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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I am glad I got to see the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before it was destroyed by His Supreme Petulance
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Fearlessly aim for the stars.

Even if you miss, the view is bound to be spectacular.

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#storytelling #creativity #selfexpression #writing #screenwriting @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social
The moon turns red during an eclipse in a star-sprinkled night sky. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)
February 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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If I am not on an adventure, it is because I have closed myself to the possibility, not because the adventure is not there.
A heron hunches down among the rocks and seaweed of the Vancouver shoreline at sunrise. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)
February 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Want to tell a #story?

The choice to use AI to #write your stories is yours. The choice not to use AI is mine.

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#storytelling #creativity #selfexpression #writing #screenwriting #AI #artificialintelligence @gbpolytech.bsky.social @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social
An old computer monitor with a message on the screen: If you wish to use artificial intelligence tools to write your stories, whether just a first draft that you can edit or the entire thing to which you can sign your name, go for it. Each of us has our own process for getting to the end of the journey. I do not judge. For me – and I am only talking about me – I would miss the tortuous wonder of discovering my idea, the leap of faith of using terrible words until I find better words, the joy of meeting new characters and the surprise of their capacities beyond my imagination. For me – again, for me – that is the ecstasy of storytelling. I would happily use AI tools for background research, but I don’t foresee me robbing myself of my process.
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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To appeal to a wide #audience, get more specific in your #story, not less, go deeper into a subject, not broader.

Vague translates as unimportant.

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#storytelling #writing #screenwriting
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Dr. Louise Banks tries to decipher the alien language in this moment from the film Arrival.
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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What’s Valentine’s week without #truetales of broken hearts, unrequited love, & soaring passions?

Treat yourself to a little #storytelling love when REPLAY STORYTELLING hosts tellers of UNSUNG LOVE

Tickets at: www.showpass.com/replay-storytelling-presents-unsung-love/

@replaystorytelling.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Affairs of the heart take the spotlight at the next TALES TOLD LIVE AT THE TRANZAC

Join the Tales Toronto team for #truetales of heartache, crushes, & overflowing passion

Tues, Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm. PWYC. Details at: www.talestoronto.com

#storytelling #lifestories #spokenword #ValentinesDay
January 31, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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FUN WITH DICK AND SAUSAGE
createdbyrcw.bsky.social Randall @createdbyrcw.bsky.social · 7d
A SAUSAGE RUNS THROUGH IT
aggiebrett.bsky.social Brett Nicholson @aggiebrett.bsky.social · 7d
MIDNIGHT IN THE SAUSAGE OF GOOD AND EVIL
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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A SAUSAGE RUNS THROUGH IT
aggiebrett.bsky.social Brett Nicholson @aggiebrett.bsky.social · 7d
MIDNIGHT IN THE SAUSAGE OF GOOD AND EVIL
aggiebrett.bsky.social Brett Nicholson @aggiebrett.bsky.social · 7d
SHE WORE A YELLOW SAUSAGE
January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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If you have an idea but never let it see the light of day, did it really happen?

An idea never shared is an insight forever lost.

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#storytelling #creativity #ideation #writing #screenwriting
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A glowing lightbulb fades while toppled on the forest floor. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)
January 30, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Calling all #storytellers, #writers, #performers, and #theatre-loving women 55+

SAWITRI THEATRE GROUP is hosting a Theatre & Writing #Workshop Series led by Lisa Randall over 7 Sundays.

For details, watch: sawitri.ca

#storytelling #acting #playwrights #selfexpression
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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NEXT WEEK! Check out the best in #Toronto #variety on Fri, Feb 6th at SWEET ACTION THEATRE

FUNNY BONE @7:30 pm
Tickets at: www.iclown.ca/funny-bone (discount code RANDALL)

OPEN STAGE @9:00pm
Info at: www.iclown.ca/open-stage (FREE!)

#comedy #clown #storytelling #circus #burlesque #vaudeville
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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A #story can be interesting even if there is nothing at #stake, but it remains an #intellectual exercise.

Until your #characters are forced to risk everything, the story will struggle to have any #emotional impact.

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#writing
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Posters for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings and A Beautiful Mind.
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Missed the last OUT OF OUR MINDS (& ONTO THE PAGE) #workshop series? You’re in luck!

Dates for the Spring session of anarchic #play & unfettered #creativity are COMING SOON!

In the meantime, visit:
createdbyrcw.com/2025/11/07/o...

#play #experimentation #storytelling #writing #improv #games
January 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM