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Randall
@createdbyrcw.bsky.social
Storyteller, photographer, science nerd, Marlies fan
Story analyst, coach & mentor @ So, What's Your Story?
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
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 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
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 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
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 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
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 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
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 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
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I simply cannot believe Tom Baker would do that
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 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
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 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
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 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
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
An idea prompted by a recent LinkedIn post by Canadian comedian & mental-health advocate Jessica Holmes

#love #selflove #appreciation #acceptance #kindness #recognition #compliment
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 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
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 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
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 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
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 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
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 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
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 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
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 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
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A whistle-whetter for some of the antics at last night's The Stupid Good Comedy Show

The Coincidence Men (less on Kerry) welcomed David Shore, Kayla Lorette & Herbie Barnes

Next show is December 19 @ SoCap Comedy Theatre

@gioardio.bsky.social @shortweird.bsky.social @thedavidshore.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Where most people go on vacation, #storytellers scout #locations for future stories.

Be open to the possibilities of the spaces around you.

sowhatsyourstory.ca

#storytelling #screenwriting #writing #setting #filmmaking #publishing #theatre
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
On some level, all main #characters in a story are a mirror into which the #protagonist must look.

They are what she seeks to be, what she has failed to be, what she can never be, and what she fears she is.

To torture the protagonist’s ego is their deepest purpose.

sowhatsyourstory.ca

#writing
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
TIGHT FIVE gives up the ghost with harrowing true tales from RANDALL C WILLIS

But come anyway to SWEET ACTION THEATRE for stunning performances by incredible artists!

TICKETS AT: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975249476356

#variety #improv #storytelling #clown #comedy #vaudeville #circus #song #ShowUp
November 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today's office view

Fun was watching the sparrows fly in and out of the tree
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Excited to have finally made a purchase from #Canadian #artist Marissa Indoe.

Sure, it is only fridge magnets, so far, but I know I will one day own a #print or even original #painting from her collection at:

www.marissaindoe.com

#CanadianArt #IndigenousArt #NatureArt #WomenArtists #ShopLocal
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Although a #hero can be a #protagonist, a protagonist is not always a hero.

They can be a malevolent force. They can be ignorant or misguided.

Desperate to achieve what they decide is right, they can destroy others without compunction.

sowhatsyourstory.ca

#storytelling #writing #characters
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM