Discover the Story That's Already There
You're not missing a story. You're just standing too close to see it.
Discover the Story That’s Already There
You have pages of notes.
Memories that keep returning, uninvited, at strange hours.
Two or three ideas, maybe more, all circling at once.
And underneath all of it, a quiet feeling that there is a story in you, even though you can’t yet see its shape.
Here’s what I’ve learned after reading questionnaires from people like you: the problem is almost never that you have nothing to write.
It’s that you have so much in your mind, you can’t see where to start.
And there’s a reason for that. You are too close to your own material to see the pattern it already forms. It’s the same reason you can’t read the label from inside the jar. The story is there. You’re just standing too near it to see its edges.
That’s what Story Clarity is for.
What Story Clarity Does
Story Clarity helps the circling settle.
It helps you see:
The story with the strongest pull. The one actually asking for your attention
The ideas, memories, and threads that belong together, even if they don’t feel connected yet
What may be quietly keeping you stuck
A clear place to begin
First steps that feel possible, not overwhelming
You don’t need a book planned.
You don’t need a perfect outline.
You don’t even need to know how the story ends.
You need to see the beginning. That’s all. That’s where I come in.
This May Be for You If...
You know you want to write, but can’t settle on where to begin
You have too many ideas, memories, or possibilities all competing for your attention
You keep starting, stopping, and circling back to the same unfinished page
You sense your ideas belong together, but you can’t yet see how
You’re ready to stop wondering and start writing
How It Works
1. You complete the questionnaire.
After you sign up, you’ll receive a set of questions about your life, your ideas, what you’ve already tried, and what keeps calling you back. There are no right answers. Take your time. Do it in your favorite “me” space, wherever you think best.
2. I read all of it, closely.
Not skimmed. Read. I look across everything you share. The stories you tell without meaning to, the sentence you toss off almost in passing that turns out to matter most; I also look for your website, your Substack pages and any social media platforms you share. I prepare a written response made just for you. It will be very thorough - many pages long of personalized sharing.
3. You receive your Story Clarity.
A personal, in-depth document that names what I see: where your story lives, what’s been quietly in the way, and exactly where to begin.
No meetings. No scheduled calls. No ongoing program. Just clarity, in writing, that you can return to whenever you need it.
Story Clarity Is Not...
Writing coaching
Manuscript editing
A writing course
Publishing or marketing advice
A promise of fast income
Someone else writing your story for you
It’s a one-time, deeply personal experience, built to help you see your story clearly enough to finally begin. You already have the ideas. Story Clarity helps you see where they lead.
One More Thing
Once you’ve received your Story Clarity, I’ll also send you a complimentary copy of Your Story, Out Loud (a $27 value) to help you carry that first step forward with confidence, while your direction is still fresh in your mind.
Because knowing where to begin is only the beginning. My hope is to walk with you from “Now I know where to begin” to actually beginning.
I’m Marylee Pangman.
I wrote my first novel at 73. No MFA. No agent. No roadmap. Just a story I couldn’t ignore any longer.
Today I’m the author of Whispers of Echo Canyon, and I’m writing the second novel in my five-book Women of the Canyon series.
I know what it feels like to wonder if it’s too late.
It isn’t.
Your story is still waiting.
Ready to Find Your Story?
Complete the questionnaire. Share what’s been on your heart. Let’s uncover the story that’s already asking to be written.
Price: $147 *
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A note on pricing: If you’re one of my paid subscribers or joining us through Yana’s Unplugged, you qualify for a $50 discount. Just email me at tucsonpots@gmail.com before you purchase, and I’ll send you your code.