Randall

@createdbyrcw

Storyteller, photographer, science nerd, Marlies fan Story analyst, coach & mentor @ So, What's Your Story?

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Randall@createdbyrcw· 28d

VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier) welcomes storyteller extraordinaire Ronit Rubinstein Join us on Sun, Aug 16 for “I’ll drink to that” when Ronit shares a personal tale of celebration & good-bye Tickets at: www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august/ #storytelling #TorontoEvents

Ronit Rubinstein has been performing as a storyteller for over a decade and can be regularly seen at the various true storytelling shows around town. Things My Dad Kept, her first full-length solo show, had a sold-out run at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival, where it also won Best of Fringe; she's excited to be taking the show to Vancouver in November. She's also the artistic director of The Yarn storytelling, Toronto's newest monthly storytelling show, which is taking a summer hiatus (but will be back in October for its second season!).

Randall@createdbyrcw· 28d

Think a community is underrepresented? Represent them. Help share their stories. Do your homework. Ask questions. Understand. And remember that community members are individuals, not stereotypes, each with a unique story & perspective. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

A stack of coloured books, an acoustic guitar and a video camera.

Randall@createdbyrcw· 28d

Looking for an air-conditioned night of hot #truetales from the coolest #storytellers in Toronto? TONIGHT, @replaystorytelling.com completes its season with FULL CIRCLE! Live & live-stream tickets at: www.replaystorytelling.com/tickets #storytelling #TorontoEvents @paulaflalo.bsky.social

Randall@createdbyrcw· 29d

Many live their lives in cages, & for many of those, in cages of their own making. Freedom is a personal choice, but it is a hard choice because with #freedom comes #responsibility for my own #happiness.

A small simian stares out from behind the bars of a cage. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· 29d

“I have never been more satisfied & excited as a writer as I was when I wrote the last four words: “Fade out. THE END.” I felt like I came in first at the finish line. I actually raised my hands in the air – like I was ready to stand on the podium.” – student sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling

Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway) races past empty stands while running track in 1982’s Personal Best.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 13

VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier) introduces our emcee Randall C Willis Join us Sun, Aug 16 for “I’ll drink to that” when Randall shares a rollicking tale of two weddings & a pub crawl! Tickets now at: www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august #storytelling #TorontoEvents

Screenwriting instructor Randall C Willis is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, who helps writers of all media explore their ideas & unleash their voices through his company So, What’s Your Story? Randall is also a veteran improviser and storytelling, performing across Toronto. And he runs the workshop Out of Our Minds (& onto the page) to foster freewheeling creativity & spontaneous storytelling.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 13

There is a world of difference between conveying information & conveying meaning. Where knowledge can come with facts, understanding is only possible with message. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing #communications

Schematic of a person moving from one room to another. (left) John Wayne kicking in a door from a hallway.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 12

Forget the myth of using 10% of your brain. Why are you only using 1% of your #vocabulary? Vivid pictures demand vivid words. Each word choice brings your #story subtlety & nuance. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing #communications

Poster for the film Lucy (left). Cover of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 11

VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier) introduces our hosts Chef Fawzi Kotb & Alise Matos Join us when Toronto’s best #storytellers bring us heartfelt & funny tales of the events we celebrate & the beverages that lubricate our joy! Tickets: www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 11

That your voice is coarse makes you no less a songbird. Whatever your song, sing!

A crow vocalizes amid seaweed and rocks at low tide near Vancouver’s Stanley Park. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 11

One of the hardest things to accept as a #storyteller & #writer is that I have no control over how my words are received. I can only convey my message fully & efficiently, knowing that others will interpret my words through a lens of their own making. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling

Safety schematic on the hazard of getting wrapped around an axle. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 10

What exactly is… VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier)? Six heartfelt & funny #stories from the best Toronto #storytellers Complimentary charcuterie Cash bar of wines, beer & cocktails. Our next show is Sun, Aug 16 @ 7pm Tickets & info at: www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 10

Are you looking for a 100% foolproof method to never fail as a #writer? Guaranteed results with no effort! Stop #writing now!* The only way to guarantee you will never fail is to never try at all! * I hear pickleball is fun. Or maybe canasta? sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #creativity

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 9

The earliest rounds of #rewriting anything are effectively #writing #adaptations of the previous draft. It’s not about tweaking the earlier version to make it work so much as discovering the story within the draft & committing that version to paper. Repeat. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling

Book editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth) sits at his desk in jacket and fedora in this scene from 2016’s Genius.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 8

To enter the #TCCFF2026 Short Film Competition, does my film need to be: Set in Toronto? Canadian? Chinese? NO! 5 Submission categories ◦ 5 Finalists per category ◦ $11,500 in cash prizes Submit your #shortfilm or #shortdoc now: filmfreeway.com/TorontoChineseCanadianFilmFestival #filmfest

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 8

Wonderful memories of presenting former Toronto Marlies captain Rich Clune with a painting by Anthony Jenkins (www.jenkinsdraws.com). The painting was auctioned to raise money for mental health research and services at Toronto’s CAMH & was generously gifted to Clune by two other Marlies fans.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 8

“The Virgin must answer the question: Who do I know myself to be & what do I want to do in the world, separate from what everyone else wants of me? Her journey is toward psychological independence.” -- Kim Hudson, The Virgin’s Promise sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing #characters

Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) from 2005’s The 40-year-old Virgin and Jess (Parminder Nagra) from 2002’s Bend It Like Beckham next to Kim Hudson’s book The Virgin’s Promise.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 7

Never going to stop doing my thing until the final curtain drops (if even then). #perseverence #storytelling #writing #passion

A graveyard with a stone that reads “WILLIS GRAND FINALE Pray-what-you-can” (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 7

The only way through writer’s block is literally going through it by #writing … ANYTHING! Write without purpose & a purpose will soon appear. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #fear #process @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social

Cameo of a young woman in a red circle with criticisms on her silhouette & empowering words outside the circle.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 6

The power of #dialogue comes not just in the words that are spoken. The power is also conveyed in the words that remain unspoken, in the silences that are held, & in the reactions of those who hear the words. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social

Faces of two bronze sculptures appearing contemplative. (Photos by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 5

Why would anybody want to listen to my story? Beyond entertainment, an audience seeks connection, & that comes through shared experiences & more importantly, shared feelings. We are different but your story tells me that we are not alone. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing

A man in a green Hawai’ian shirt (me) tells a tale on stage. (Photo via Kevin Cato)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

Only TWO MORE DAYS to take advantage of our 40% DISCOUNT off submissions to the TCCFF 2026 SHORT FILM COMPETITION Use discount code TCCFF26Canada & let us celebrate your #shortfilm or #shortdoc Submit now at: filmfreeway.com/TorontoChineseCanadianFilmFestival #filmfests #filmfestival

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

My greatest fear in seeking is missing what is before me while searching for what isn’t. #presence #openness #awareness

A toad secrets itself in the mossy hollow of a fallen tree. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

Just going to leave this here for friends

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

Struggling to find the words for your story? Find the imagery for the poster or book jacket. Find the music & sounds playing over top. Find the smells & tastes of the setting. Find the surfaces & textures of the environment. Make senses of the story world to find the story. sowhatsyourstory.ca

Page of a short screenplay inset over a shrouded figure in a misty wood under the title RED.

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Struggling to find the words for your story?

Find the imagery for the poster or book jacket. Find the music & sounds playing over top.

Find the smells & tastes of the setting. Find the surfaces & textures of the environment.

Make senses of the story world to find the story.

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

Go ON THE ROAD with Toronto’s best #storytellers at Tales Told Live at the Tranzac on July 14 Hear personal stories of the trips that changed us & detours we never saw coming. Show is pay-what-you-can but seating is limited. www.talestoronto.com #storytelling #truetales #TorontoEvents

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 4

Complete the @replaystorytelling.com cycle with the final show before summer hiatus Check out FULL CIRCLE: Stories of Journeys That Finish What They Started Live/Live-Stream tickets @ www.showpass.com/replay-storytelling-presents-full-circle/ #storytelling #TorontoEvents @paulaflalo.bsky.social

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 3

COME RAISE A GLASS on Aug 16 as we recount & reflect on true personal stories of lubricated life The #storytellers at our next VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier) celebrate “I’ll drink to that!” Tickets at: www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august/ #storytelling #TorontoEvents

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 3

#Characters do not require #dialogue to convey thoughts & feelings. #Action (or inaction) & physical nuances can provide deep insights. sowhatsyourstory.ca #storytelling #writing @ce-gbpolytech.bsky.social @gbpolytech.bsky.social

A woman wanders the edge of the surf on a grey, windy day on Vancouver Island. (Photo by @createdbyrcw)

Randall@createdbyrcw· Jul 2

Hot off the wonderful response to our first show, tickets are now available for VELOUTE presents: An Evening at the Palace (Pier) Come join us for rollicking personal tales on the theme “I’ll drink to that!” www.showpass.com/veloute-presents-august/ #storytelling #truetales #TorontoEvents