Randall
@createdbyrcw.bsky.social
Storyteller, photographer, science nerd, Marlies fan
Story analyst, coach & mentor @ So, What's Your Story?
Story analyst, coach & mentor @ So, What's Your Story?
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Randall
@createdbyrcw.bsky.social
· Sep 4
Tap Your Superpower
YouTube video by Randall Willis
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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.
youtu.be/1ax3QAjJB38
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.
youtu.be/1ax3QAjJB38
Ecstatic to have acquired this beautiful summer #triptych from my friend & talented #artist & #improviser Lara Johnson
Check out Lara’s work, including some mini-painting #Christmas tree #ornaments, on Instagram: @larajohnsonart
#localartist #shoplocal #supportlocal #CanadianArt #CanadianArtists
Check out Lara’s work, including some mini-painting #Christmas tree #ornaments, on Instagram: @larajohnsonart
#localartist #shoplocal #supportlocal #CanadianArt #CanadianArtists
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ecstatic to have acquired this beautiful summer #triptych from my friend & talented #artist & #improviser Lara Johnson
Check out Lara’s work, including some mini-painting #Christmas tree #ornaments, on Instagram: @larajohnsonart
#localartist #shoplocal #supportlocal #CanadianArt #CanadianArtists
Check out Lara’s work, including some mini-painting #Christmas tree #ornaments, on Instagram: @larajohnsonart
#localartist #shoplocal #supportlocal #CanadianArt #CanadianArtists
To be more than a #gimmick, #violence must mean something to perpetrator & victim alike.
Without tangible #consequences, violence is simply eye candy for those who enjoy it.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #selfexpression #screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
Without tangible #consequences, violence is simply eye candy for those who enjoy it.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #selfexpression #screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
To be more than a #gimmick, #violence must mean something to perpetrator & victim alike.
Without tangible #consequences, violence is simply eye candy for those who enjoy it.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #selfexpression #screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
Without tangible #consequences, violence is simply eye candy for those who enjoy it.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #selfexpression #screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
My age is showing... never understood what was so wrong with a tie outside of the playoffs
3-on-3 turns hockey into shinny
Shootout turns a team sport into an All-Star skills competition
But I know I lost the battle on this
3-on-3 turns hockey into shinny
Shootout turns a team sport into an All-Star skills competition
But I know I lost the battle on this
Nobody wants a loser point. Even the losers don't want a loser point. #SDP
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My age is showing... never understood what was so wrong with a tie outside of the playoffs
3-on-3 turns hockey into shinny
Shootout turns a team sport into an All-Star skills competition
But I know I lost the battle on this
3-on-3 turns hockey into shinny
Shootout turns a team sport into an All-Star skills competition
But I know I lost the battle on this
A #storyteller’s voice comes not from planning but from telling #stories.
Only by sharing your stories will you ever discover who you are & what you have to say.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #writing #selfexpression
Only by sharing your stories will you ever discover who you are & what you have to say.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #writing #selfexpression
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A #storyteller’s voice comes not from planning but from telling #stories.
Only by sharing your stories will you ever discover who you are & what you have to say.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #writing #selfexpression
Only by sharing your stories will you ever discover who you are & what you have to say.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#storytelling #writing #selfexpression
TOMORROW NIGHT is your last chance to see the wild weirdness of TIGHT FIVE (now with TWO Randalls)
The insane combo of #clown, #sketch, #improv, #standup, #storytelling, #circus, #music & shrimp draws to a close at Sweet Action Theatre
Tickets at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975249476356
#ShowUp
The insane combo of #clown, #sketch, #improv, #standup, #storytelling, #circus, #music & shrimp draws to a close at Sweet Action Theatre
Tickets at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975249476356
#ShowUp
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT is your last chance to see the wild weirdness of TIGHT FIVE (now with TWO Randalls)
The insane combo of #clown, #sketch, #improv, #standup, #storytelling, #circus, #music & shrimp draws to a close at Sweet Action Theatre
Tickets at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975249476356
#ShowUp
The insane combo of #clown, #sketch, #improv, #standup, #storytelling, #circus, #music & shrimp draws to a close at Sweet Action Theatre
Tickets at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975249476356
#ShowUp
“You cannot use that word.” “This is my community’s word.”
Words can carry personal weight & significance that extend well beyond their dictionary definitions.
Use emotionally & culturally loaded words in your #storytelling but brace your convictions for possible reproach.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
Words can carry personal weight & significance that extend well beyond their dictionary definitions.
Use emotionally & culturally loaded words in your #storytelling but brace your convictions for possible reproach.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“You cannot use that word.” “This is my community’s word.”
Words can carry personal weight & significance that extend well beyond their dictionary definitions.
Use emotionally & culturally loaded words in your #storytelling but brace your convictions for possible reproach.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
Words can carry personal weight & significance that extend well beyond their dictionary definitions.
Use emotionally & culturally loaded words in your #storytelling but brace your convictions for possible reproach.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
Holy crap! It’s THE STUPID GOOD nativity SHOW on Fri, Dec 19 at SoCap Comedy Manger!
The Wise Guys of Mayhem, THE COINCIDENCE MEN, welcome the Angels of Anarchy JAN CARUANA & LISA MERCHANT for an evening of immaculate #improv!
Early-bird pricing ends Fri, Dec 5.
Tix at: stoopidgood.eventbrite.ca
The Wise Guys of Mayhem, THE COINCIDENCE MEN, welcome the Angels of Anarchy JAN CARUANA & LISA MERCHANT for an evening of immaculate #improv!
Early-bird pricing ends Fri, Dec 5.
Tix at: stoopidgood.eventbrite.ca
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Holy crap! It’s THE STUPID GOOD nativity SHOW on Fri, Dec 19 at SoCap Comedy Manger!
The Wise Guys of Mayhem, THE COINCIDENCE MEN, welcome the Angels of Anarchy JAN CARUANA & LISA MERCHANT for an evening of immaculate #improv!
Early-bird pricing ends Fri, Dec 5.
Tix at: stoopidgood.eventbrite.ca
The Wise Guys of Mayhem, THE COINCIDENCE MEN, welcome the Angels of Anarchy JAN CARUANA & LISA MERCHANT for an evening of immaculate #improv!
Early-bird pricing ends Fri, Dec 5.
Tix at: stoopidgood.eventbrite.ca
Insert a movie into another movie:
YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THINGS TO COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA
YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THINGS TO COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
Insert a movie into another movie:
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY OF GWANGI
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY OF GWANGI
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THINGS TO COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA
YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THINGS TO COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
Insert a movie into another movie:
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY OF GWANGI
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY OF GWANGI
Insert a movie into another movie:
WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER OF SAM
WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER OF SAM
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING THERE
Insert a movie into another movie:
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULAPOCALYPSE, NOW
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULAPOCALYPSE, NOW
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
Insert a movie into another movie:
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULAPOCALYPSE, NOW
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULAPOCALYPSE, NOW
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
Insert a movie into another movie:
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
THE BREAKFAST FIGHT CLUB
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE MAGNIFICENT SE7EN
(damn, somebody please make this film!!!)
THE MAGNIFICENT SE7EN
(damn, somebody please make this film!!!)
Insert a movie into another movie:
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE MAGNIFICENT SE7EN
(damn, somebody please make this film!!!)
THE MAGNIFICENT SE7EN
(damn, somebody please make this film!!!)
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TO THE FUTURE
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TO THE FUTURE
Insert a movie into another movie:
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS OF THUNDER
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
THE KING AND I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Insert a movie into another movie:
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TO THE FUTURE
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TO THE FUTURE
Although #antibiotics can help fight invasive #bacteria, they can also indirectly alter the #microbial landscape of our bodies with negative consequences on #health.
My latest press release for the American Chemical Society.
www.acs.org/pressroom/pr...
#healthcare #scicomms #sciencewriting
My latest press release for the American Chemical Society.
www.acs.org/pressroom/pr...
#healthcare #scicomms #sciencewriting
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Although #antibiotics can help fight invasive #bacteria, they can also indirectly alter the #microbial landscape of our bodies with negative consequences on #health.
My latest press release for the American Chemical Society.
www.acs.org/pressroom/pr...
#healthcare #scicomms #sciencewriting
My latest press release for the American Chemical Society.
www.acs.org/pressroom/pr...
#healthcare #scicomms #sciencewriting
You can save a fortune in shoes if you cut off your feet, but are you better off?
In what ways might this apply to the decisions you have made in your life?
In what ways has the “easy way out” been anything but?
#selfexamination #longgame #decisionmaking #selfawareness
In what ways might this apply to the decisions you have made in your life?
In what ways has the “easy way out” been anything but?
#selfexamination #longgame #decisionmaking #selfawareness
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
You can save a fortune in shoes if you cut off your feet, but are you better off?
In what ways might this apply to the decisions you have made in your life?
In what ways has the “easy way out” been anything but?
#selfexamination #longgame #decisionmaking #selfawareness
In what ways might this apply to the decisions you have made in your life?
In what ways has the “easy way out” been anything but?
#selfexamination #longgame #decisionmaking #selfawareness
World-building is critical to effective #storytelling…
…but if you never get around to telling a #story, what was the point?
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
…but if you never get around to telling a #story, what was the point?
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
World-building is critical to effective #storytelling…
…but if you never get around to telling a #story, what was the point?
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
…but if you never get around to telling a #story, what was the point?
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #writing #theatre #filmmaking #publishing
An idea prompted by a recent LinkedIn post by Canadian comedian & mental-health advocate Jessica Holmes
#love #selflove #appreciation #acceptance #kindness #recognition #compliment
#love #selflove #appreciation #acceptance #kindness #recognition #compliment
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
An idea prompted by a recent LinkedIn post by Canadian comedian & mental-health advocate Jessica Holmes
#love #selflove #appreciation #acceptance #kindness #recognition #compliment
#love #selflove #appreciation #acceptance #kindness #recognition #compliment
Looking for a great pre-Christmas present?
What about hilarious #stories about shitty or inappropriate gifts?
On Monday, Dec 15, LISTEN TO THIS! features #storytellers & #comedians sharing #truetales of gifts gone wrong!
Bring a loved one, so they know what NOT to get you: www.nowlistentothis.ca
What about hilarious #stories about shitty or inappropriate gifts?
On Monday, Dec 15, LISTEN TO THIS! features #storytellers & #comedians sharing #truetales of gifts gone wrong!
Bring a loved one, so they know what NOT to get you: www.nowlistentothis.ca
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Looking for a great pre-Christmas present?
What about hilarious #stories about shitty or inappropriate gifts?
On Monday, Dec 15, LISTEN TO THIS! features #storytellers & #comedians sharing #truetales of gifts gone wrong!
Bring a loved one, so they know what NOT to get you: www.nowlistentothis.ca
What about hilarious #stories about shitty or inappropriate gifts?
On Monday, Dec 15, LISTEN TO THIS! features #storytellers & #comedians sharing #truetales of gifts gone wrong!
Bring a loved one, so they know what NOT to get you: www.nowlistentothis.ca
I don't always post photos of #improv troupe The Coincidence Men (aka Ralph MacLeod, Marcel St. Pierre, Gord Oxley & Kerry Griffin, who was absent) but yes, I totally do.
@shortweird.bsky.social @gioardio.bsky.social
#comedy #SoCapComedy #silliness #Toronto
@shortweird.bsky.social @gioardio.bsky.social
#comedy #SoCapComedy #silliness #Toronto
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I don't always post photos of #improv troupe The Coincidence Men (aka Ralph MacLeod, Marcel St. Pierre, Gord Oxley & Kerry Griffin, who was absent) but yes, I totally do.
@shortweird.bsky.social @gioardio.bsky.social
#comedy #SoCapComedy #silliness #Toronto
@shortweird.bsky.social @gioardio.bsky.social
#comedy #SoCapComedy #silliness #Toronto
Big idea that needs to be a #story? Few or no ideas but want to tell #stories? Want to be a better #storyteller & #writer?
In Jan 2026, I have you covered.
OUT OF OUR MINDS – Jan 10 – Feb 7 (in-person)
createdbyrcw.com
SCREENWRITING – Jan 21 – Apr 8 (online)
coned.georgebrown.ca/screenwriting
In Jan 2026, I have you covered.
OUT OF OUR MINDS – Jan 10 – Feb 7 (in-person)
createdbyrcw.com
SCREENWRITING – Jan 21 – Apr 8 (online)
coned.georgebrown.ca/screenwriting
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Big idea that needs to be a #story? Few or no ideas but want to tell #stories? Want to be a better #storyteller & #writer?
In Jan 2026, I have you covered.
OUT OF OUR MINDS – Jan 10 – Feb 7 (in-person)
createdbyrcw.com
SCREENWRITING – Jan 21 – Apr 8 (online)
coned.georgebrown.ca/screenwriting
In Jan 2026, I have you covered.
OUT OF OUR MINDS – Jan 10 – Feb 7 (in-person)
createdbyrcw.com
SCREENWRITING – Jan 21 – Apr 8 (online)
coned.georgebrown.ca/screenwriting
When #storytelling becomes challenging or dries up, find a #writing prompt & start generating words.
Don’t worry about it making sense or going anywhere.
The prompt is unimportant. The writing momentum is all.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #selfexpression #publishing #theatre #filmmaking
Don’t worry about it making sense or going anywhere.
The prompt is unimportant. The writing momentum is all.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #selfexpression #publishing #theatre #filmmaking
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
When #storytelling becomes challenging or dries up, find a #writing prompt & start generating words.
Don’t worry about it making sense or going anywhere.
The prompt is unimportant. The writing momentum is all.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #selfexpression #publishing #theatre #filmmaking
Don’t worry about it making sense or going anywhere.
The prompt is unimportant. The writing momentum is all.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
#screenwriting #selfexpression #publishing #theatre #filmmaking
As we approach year’s end, what does FATE have in store?
Tales Toronto’s incredible #storytellers will share #truetales of #destiny, #coincidence, & moments that changed everything.
Doors for the PWYC show open at 6:30pm & seating is limited.
www.talestoronto.com
#storytelling #ShowUp
Tales Toronto’s incredible #storytellers will share #truetales of #destiny, #coincidence, & moments that changed everything.
Doors for the PWYC show open at 6:30pm & seating is limited.
www.talestoronto.com
#storytelling #ShowUp
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As we approach year’s end, what does FATE have in store?
Tales Toronto’s incredible #storytellers will share #truetales of #destiny, #coincidence, & moments that changed everything.
Doors for the PWYC show open at 6:30pm & seating is limited.
www.talestoronto.com
#storytelling #ShowUp
Tales Toronto’s incredible #storytellers will share #truetales of #destiny, #coincidence, & moments that changed everything.
Doors for the PWYC show open at 6:30pm & seating is limited.
www.talestoronto.com
#storytelling #ShowUp
Just as a #character’s #actions reveal a deeper truth about them, so too can subtleties & nuance in speech offer us clues to what they think, feel, fear or deny.
The #subtext of a conversation, the hesitations & carefully timed #revelations bring power to a #scene or #film.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
The #subtext of a conversation, the hesitations & carefully timed #revelations bring power to a #scene or #film.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just as a #character’s #actions reveal a deeper truth about them, so too can subtleties & nuance in speech offer us clues to what they think, feel, fear or deny.
The #subtext of a conversation, the hesitations & carefully timed #revelations bring power to a #scene or #film.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
The #subtext of a conversation, the hesitations & carefully timed #revelations bring power to a #scene or #film.
sowhatsyourstory.ca
I've become the #teacher I always wanted but never found as a kid
Loved ones did their best to support me but simply had no resources to feed my unquenchable #passions
If my past looks like a loved one’s present, help them find their path & an outlet
Hear more at: youtu.be/KwnYFcc47Ew
Loved ones did their best to support me but simply had no resources to feed my unquenchable #passions
If my past looks like a loved one’s present, help them find their path & an outlet
Hear more at: youtu.be/KwnYFcc47Ew
Empower your creative loved ones
YouTube video by Randall Willis
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I've become the #teacher I always wanted but never found as a kid
Loved ones did their best to support me but simply had no resources to feed my unquenchable #passions
If my past looks like a loved one’s present, help them find their path & an outlet
Hear more at: youtu.be/KwnYFcc47Ew
Loved ones did their best to support me but simply had no resources to feed my unquenchable #passions
If my past looks like a loved one’s present, help them find their path & an outlet
Hear more at: youtu.be/KwnYFcc47Ew
What if you could give someone the GIFT OF #SELFCONFIDENCE? The GIFT OF #SELFEXPRESSION? The #GIFT OF #CREATIVE #FREEDOM this #holiday season?
5 Saturdays to #play without risk, to #experiment without thinking, to #discover & #celebrate themselves.
Message me to learn more or at: createdbyrcw.com
5 Saturdays to #play without risk, to #experiment without thinking, to #discover & #celebrate themselves.
Message me to learn more or at: createdbyrcw.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What if you could give someone the GIFT OF #SELFCONFIDENCE? The GIFT OF #SELFEXPRESSION? The #GIFT OF #CREATIVE #FREEDOM this #holiday season?
5 Saturdays to #play without risk, to #experiment without thinking, to #discover & #celebrate themselves.
Message me to learn more or at: createdbyrcw.com
5 Saturdays to #play without risk, to #experiment without thinking, to #discover & #celebrate themselves.
Message me to learn more or at: createdbyrcw.com