The Core of Sharing Experiences Found in the CrowdWorks Academy Note Course

I have the experience. But I don't know how to share it.

For my second article since restarting my note, I would like to write about my experience in the "note Course" at CrowdWorks Academy, which I attended for three weeks until recently.

In my previous article, I wrote about why I restarted note and what I want to write about from now on.

Quitting the company I worked at for 15 years to take on the challenge of a bento shop franchise.

Resigning from the company I joined at age 48 after only three weeks.

These two events are experiences in my life that I truly believe were the right decisions to make, trusting in myself.

I have written about parts of those experiences on note in the past, but at some point, I stopped updating.

Then, about three months ago, I encountered the phrase, "On note, your primary information becomes value for someone else.".

When I saw those words, I remembered that I had written about my past experiences on note before.

However, I couldn't quite figure out how to share those memories in a way that would be useful to readers.

In my case, I had written articles about my own experiences, but I imagine there are others who struggle with the following:

• I want to write about my experiences on note. But I don't know what or how to write.

• Even if I have the desire to write, I can't settle on a theme.

• Even if I start writing, I get lost along the way and stop updating before I know it.

Also, there may be those who cannot take the first step because they think their own experiences aren't valuable enough to share..

Like me, there may also be those who don't know how to share their experiences in a way that is useful to readers, rather than doubting the value of the experience itself..

It was the CrowdWorks Academy note course that gave me hints to solve these worries.

I decided to take this course, which I encountered at just the right time, because I really wanted to learn how to share my experiences.

The reason I couldn't write wasn't just because of my writing ability.

One of the things I learned in the course is the difference between note, blogs, and social media.

Until then, I only had a vague understanding of the differences between them.

In the course, I was taught the reasons why each medium is read as follows:

• SNS is for 'empathy and entertainment'

• Blogs are for 'finding the answers you want to know'

• note is for 'wanting to know this person's thoughts'

Even if the place for publishing text is the same, what readers are looking for differs.

If you don't understand this difference, you might end up trying to convey only the correct answers like a blog while writing on note, or seeking only temporary reactions like on SNS.

If the place where you publish and what the readers are looking for are misaligned, it is only natural that you would lose track of what you should write.

There are 'three types of lost' that cause you to stop writing

What left a particularly strong impression on me was the lecture that breaks down the causes of being unable to write into three categories: 'theme lost,' 'structure lost,' and 'purpose lost.'

I previously thought that the reason I couldn't continue with note was due to a lack of time or a lack of willpower on my part.

However, now that I have taken this course, looking back at my former self, I realize I was convinced that unless an experience was flashy, it wasn't material worth writing an article about.

Also, I hadn't really considered the perspective of what I wanted the people who read the article to gain from it.

Because of that, I think I gradually lost sight of what I should write.

I was truly 'theme lost' and also 'purpose lost.'

I would sit in front of my PC to write a note, but I wouldn't know what to write.

If such days continue, I think it is no wonder that updates naturally stop.

However, if you can break down the causes, you can think of countermeasures for each one.

Being unable to write might not be because you lack talent, but simply because you don't know how to write.

By being able to think that way, the anxiety of 'won't I just fail to continue again' changed into the hope that 'if I resolve the causes, I might be able to continue this time' changed.

Translating experiences into the reader's perspective

There is one concept from this course that left the deepest impression on me.

It is that what readers want to know is not the writer's experience itself, but what was learned from that experience and how the reader should think and act as a result.

In the course, this was described as translating into the reader's perspective.

Until now, when I wrote articles about my experiences, I focused mainly on the events themselves and how I felt at the time.

Of course, there is meaning in writing about the experience itself.

However, I learned that by adding the insights gained from that experience and tips that readers can take away, personal experiences can be transformed into value for others.

It is not just success stories that hold value; it is also what I felt when I failed, the sense of discomfort I felt during the process, and the journey of trial and error when things didn't go well.

Even unique sensations and experiences can become material for others who are struggling in similar situations to think through, if translated into the reader's perspective.

This has become one of the core principles I want to cherish as I continue to share content in the future.

This is exactly the kind of learning I was hoping for before taking the course.

Passionate feedback helped me find the core of my messaging

The value of this course is not just in listening to lectures and gaining knowledge.

I feel that another great value is being able to delve into my own experiences and themes through assignments and receive specific feedback from the instructor.

In the first week's assignment, I thought about my own messaging theme based on the HARM framework and the axes of self, market, and reader.

Instructor Asahi gave me very thorough and passionate feedback on the theme I submitted.

She pointed out that the experience of "resigning three weeks after joining a company at age 48" could be a concrete hook to capture the reader's interest.

She noted that words spoken without hiding failures have a persuasive power different from that of success stories.

And she taught me that the core of my experience lies in the message of "not overlooking discomfort."

The thought I wrote about in my previous article, "not pretending that the discomfort I feel in my work and way of life doesn't exist," was articulated as the core of my messaging—"not overlooking discomfort"—through the instructor's feedback.

Instead of teaching the correct answer from above, I want to think together with the reader while sharing my own experiences.

I want to share content as an "experience-sharing and companion-style" writer.

Honestly, I don't think I could have organized my theme and position this concretely on my own.

The path to transforming "experiences that are valuable to me" into "content delivered to someone who needs it" has finally become clear.

Who this course is for and who it is not for

I felt that this course is suitable for the following types of people.

• People who cannot find value in sharing their own experiences, or who do not know how to deliver that value to readers.

• People who start a Note but cannot keep writing because their theme or purpose is not defined.

• People who want to convey their past failures and trial-and-error experiences in a way that is useful to someone else.

• People who want to clarify their own content themes and positions through assignments and feedback.

On the other hand, I don't think it is suitable for the following types of people.

• People who only want to know how to monetize easily in a short period of time.

• People who want to prioritize going viral over the value delivered to readers.

• People who want to avoid digging deep into their own experiences or rethinking them through assignments and feedback.

Rather than a place to be taught quick tricks or shortcuts, this course is a place to carefully dig into the experiences within yourself and think about who you are delivering value to and what that value is..

I think the more seriously you want to face your own content creation, the more you will gain from this course.

Your primary information might also become valuable to someone else

The biggest change after taking this course is that I started thinking not just about "what to write," but also about "who to deliver it to, what to deliver, and how to deliver it."

With "not overlooking discomfort" as the core of my content creation, I hope to move forward with this.

Finally, I would like to introduce a phrase that left a strong impression on me during the Q&A with the instructor.

Nowadays, AI has become capable of creating natural-sounding text.

Even so, I believe that the foundation for building a relationship of trust with readers is the words that only I can write, born from my own experiences.

I want to continue writing articles that I can be satisfied with as my own words.

The course has ended, but I am truly glad I took it.

For those who want to share their experiences on note but are unsure about the theme or how to deliver it, I think the CrowdWorks Academy note course will bea catalyst for finding the core of your own expression.

If you are interested, please be sure to check the course information at CrowdWorks Academy.

From now on, I will enjoy writing on note while valuing the core principle of 'not overlooking my sense of discomfort,' and occasionally allowing myself to digress freely.

What accumulates on note is 'Haruri-san's own words'.

I will not forget these words I received from my teacher, and I want to continue building up my own words one by one.