For those wondering, 'How can I turn my experience into an article?' | How to turn your experiences into posts on note

This is 'Izakaya Harunezumi'.

I'm hanging the noren curtain again today in the town of note.

Clatter, clatter, clatter!

'Welcome!!'

The customer that day paused for a moment at the entrance before cautiously stepping inside.

Oh, this little one has been here before.

It was Kojika (Little Deer)🦌.

They headed to the same seat at the end of the counter as always, with steps that seemed a little less hesitant than before.

🐭 'Welcome! I'm so happy you came back.'

🦌 'Yes... I ended up coming back again.'

They smiled a little shyly and opened the menu.

🦌 'I'll have a plum sour, please.'

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I served the plum sour, and we chatted about trivial things for a while.

Suddenly, Kojika's expression clouded over.

🦌 '...Um, can I ask for your advice?'

🐭 'Of course!'

🦌 'It's about note.'

🐭 'Oh, so you're still keeping at it!'

🦌 'Yes, sort of... But something just doesn't feel right.'

🐭 'What do you mean by it doesn't feel right?'

Kojika thought for a moment, then spoke honestly.

🦌 'I am writing. But, somehow... I don't feel like my articles are reaching the people I want them to reach. I rarely get follows or comments, either.'

🐭 'I see, I see.'

🦌 'I research and write the information, and I try to write carefully, but... I wonder if it's just not quite right.'

She took a sip of her plum sour and let out a sigh.

🦌 'What am I missing?'

Rather than missing something, I felt like she was missing out on potential.

🐭 'May I ask you something? What kind of content are you writing right now?'

🦌 'Um... things like childcare, saving money, and researching and summarizing things that seem useful.'

🐭 'I see. By the way, did you work before? I think you mentioned it a little before.'

🦌 'Oh, yes. Before I got married, I worked in customer service for a long time.'

🐭 'What kind of work was it?'

🦌 'I was a floor staff member at a restaurant for about seven years.'

🐭 'Seven years! That's amazing.'

🦌 'It's not amazing, it was just a normal job...'

Kojika shook her head slightly.

But, I felt something catch my attention here.

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🐭 'Since you worked in customer service for seven years... does that mean you're good at getting along with customers?'

🦌 "Hmm... well, I wouldn't say I made friends, exactly. But I suppose I did often have people become regulars."

🐭 "How did you interact with them?"

🦌 "I'm not sure... At first, I tried not to be too pushy. But if they came back a few times, I'd remember something they told me before and ask about it casually."

🐭 "...That's it!!"

🦌 "E-eh?"

🐭 "That is incredibly useful for note."

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The little deer blinked in surprise.

🦌 "But... wouldn't stories about customer service only be interesting to people working in restaurants?"

🐭 "No, that's not it. You shouldn't write about 'customer service stories,' but rather 'what you learned from that experience.'"

🦌 "What I learned from that experience...?"

🐭 "What you've mastered over seven years—'not being pushy,' 'remembering what they said before,' 'asking casually'—these are all ways to bridge the distance between people, aren't they?"

🦌 "...That's true."

🐭 "On note, you start off at a distance from your readers. They might read your articles, but it's hard for them to comment, and it takes a bit of courage to follow someone.

Don't you think there are many people on note who are worried about how to bridge that 'initial distance'?"

🦌 "Ah... I get that. Because I was the same way."

🐭 "Exactly! And you, Kojika-san, have already spent seven years learning the answer to that with your own body."

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For a while, the little deer was silent, lost in thought.

Gently wrapping both hands around the glass, she lowered her gaze slightly.

🦌 "...I see. I've been trying to write while searching for 'useful information' all this time."

🐭 "Yes, exactly."

🦌 "But what I have the most of isn't information... it's experience."

🐭 "I think that's right."

🦌 "It's like... a scales-falling-from-my-eyes moment. I feel like I finally understand a little bit why I've been feeling so stuck."

She said this with a shy, yet slightly brighter expression.

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Translating your experiences into note posts

'Information researched and summarized' can be read anywhere if you search for it.

But 'what you experienced, failed at, and realized' is something only you can write.

And that is often the very thing someone struggling in the same place right now has been looking for.

For example, in Kojika-san's case, it can be translated like this:

How to build rapport with customers, learned over 7 years of service -> What I do to get closer to my readers on note

What I saw when looking back at why my regulars increased -> Common points in articles that keep followers coming back

The reason I avoided being too pushy from the start -> How to end articles naturally without being too aggressive

You don't have to deliver it to 'people you are currently serving.'

You just need to deliver it to 'people who are struggling to build a connection with their readers on note.'

Don't use your experience as is; translate it into the problems your readers are facing and put it out there.

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🦌 "...I feel like I might be able to write something now."

🐭 "You can definitely write it!"

🦌 "But I'm still worried about how to rephrase things or where to even start..."

🐭 "I'm actually writing a note that explains that in more detail!"

The little deer's eyes lit up a little.

🦌 "...I'd like to read it."

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The plum sour glass was empty, and the little deer stood up.

Their back was much straighter than when they arrived.

🦌 "I'm glad I came. Thank you very much."

🐭 "Come back anytime! Next time you come, tell me about the article you wrote."

🦌 "...Yes!"

This time, they smiled brightly without hesitation.

"Thank you so much!!"

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I'm putting together a guide on how to turn your experiences into note posts!

Scheduled to be released this weekend, stay tuned!✨️

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