We often hear them say that we should share our story.

I have no stories to share.

And my life isn't that interesting. Then what should I share?

Most important of all. How much of my personal life should I share? And should be myself when I write?

I came across these questions in one of the Masterclass sessions from Sinem Gudel. She's well-known in the Medium sphere of writers, so I'll skip presentations here. If you don't know her you can also search for her name as well.

I'll explain what you should be doing when you share your stories. And avoid making these mistakes when writing online:

• Brag about achievements

• Share a personal story as if you were writing a journal

• Making it all about you. You self-centered prick.

When I started, I thought that everyone would be interested in my stories.

We all face the same challenges when we start. I was no different.

I wanted to show the readers my stories. To know who I am and what was my achievement in life. Accidentally I was making it all about myself.

I failed to put in place what I was acknowledging from others.

I was talking about myself. Instead of talking about myself to give context to the reader.

Your readers only care about their interests and desires. If we can speak directly to those, we can attract them as readers.

My readers were walking away or non-existent.

You are not the main character of the story. The reader is.

This is why it felt so important to answer that question and share this with you.

Don't be a self-centered prick, be a credible source of information.

If the reader is the main character then how can I share my stories?

Whenever you are sharing your story, do it in a way that gives the necessary context to the reader. Your writing is great when it answers the reader's questions. Do that while telling them a personal story.

• If you learned a skill, tell the reader how you learned that skill.

• If you fall out of love, tell the reader about a time you fell out of love.

• If you are writing about AI, tell the reader how it affected your life. The ways it can help to do the most repetitive and monotonous tasks.

Personal stories don't need to be full of remarkable events. They should have at least some sort of conflict and a resolution.

It doesn't need to be a life-changing situation. People relate more to mundane things in our daily lives. There are dozens of lessons learned.

You are giving context to the information. Making the examples feel more relatable. You should let the reader know where this information is coming from.

Yes, you have to be yourself when you write. The reader will flock to you to hear what you have to say.

Remember, it is not at all interesting to know what you ate for breakfast yesterday. Unless you show how it fuels your workouts and helps you get shredded.