Each story, every invention, has a beginning, middle, and end.

Welcome to the middle of Invent Your Story.

If you’re checking things out and want to get a clearer picture of what’s going on, I appreciate your curiosity, fellow inventor! Here are some of the blueprints:

Invent Your Story was launched as a resource for creative writers. I believe there is a connection between the creative work it takes to make a story and the inventive work it takes to create a machine. I wanted to create a space for people who, like me, love both.

In the fall of 2017, I entered a contest put on by Bluehost (you can read my entry if you want to) and they liked what Invent Your Story was all about. I won the free trip WordCamp US, and I left the conference inspired with a broader vision for what Invent Your Story could mean for creatives of every kind.

The way I see it, there are three different ways you can take the idea of what it means to invent your story:

1. You can create a story by writing or illustrating one.
2. You can create an invention as part of your life story.
3. You can apply inventive principles to enrich your daily life.

Invent Your Story is structured out of these three core ideas, and I continue to explore them on this site as I live my own inventive journey. I would love for you to join me as we dare to do some good in our world. Your story is important – it’s time to invent it.

We can connect through my newsletter, the Inventive Press, or on social media via Facebook or Twitter.

Until next time,

Invent Your Story

Janelle Franz graduated from Northern Michigan University with a BA in English/Writing. She placed runner-up in WOW – Women on Writing’s Spring Flash Fiction 2018 writing contest. If you’re interested, you can read her winning story, As for Adventure. She was the editor of Designing a Life – From House to Haven, an excellent book by popular lifestyle blogger Sarah Symonds. Janelle enjoys writing stories for youth, and she is a member of SCBWI.

Invent Your Story • P.O. Box 314 • Greenville, MI 48838