Captivate: UTSC's Digital Storytelling Competition Resource Guide

One of the most important aspects of storytelling is learning to find your authentic voice, to tell a story that matters to you and will impact your audience.  

Drawing on your background, identities, passions, personal or professional goals, tell a story about a moment or situation that defined you, or impacted you deeply. 

As you explore finding your authentic voice, consider the following aspects of yourself: 

• Personal background 
• Family life 
• Your relationship 
• Passions, interests, hobbies 
• What makes you unique 

In your story, you can connect these aspects of yourself to: 

• Entrepreneurial activities 
• Your community 
• Your creative process 
• Your education 
• Your personal and professional goals 
• Your personal brand, and any companies, community, or creative institutions you would want to work with in the future