Ever notice how some stories feel instantly right?
You haven’t read them before.
You don’t know the characters.
Yet somehow… they feel like home.
That’s not an accident.
That’s collective consciousness at work.
🌍 What Is “Collective Consciousness,” Anyway?
It’s the idea that humans share deep emotional patterns.
Across cultures.
Across centuries.
Across generations.
We all understand:
- Wanting to belong
- Being afraid of losing someone
- Wanting to be brave
- Feeling small in a big world
- Hoping things will turn out okay
Before writing.
Before movies.
Before printing presses.
We were telling these same stories… around fires.
📖 Why Great Stories “Stick”
When a story taps into this shared emotional memory, readers think:
“I don’t know why… but this feels true.”
Examples:
- The lonely hero
- The misunderstood kid
- The wise old helper
- The big scary challenge
- The hopeful ending
These aren’t overused phrases that lack original thought.
They’re emotional shortcuts to the human heart.
They work because they always have.
✍️ The Hidden Mantra of Great Writing
Here’s the secret most writers eventually learn:
“Make it personal.
Make it universal.”
That’s the mantra.
Say it again:
Make it personal.
Make it universal.
🔍 What Does That Mean?
It means:
Start with something real to you…
- A worry you had as a kid
- A time you felt left out
- A moment you felt proud
- A mistake you made
- A dream you still carry
Then write it in a way that lets everyone feel it.
Example:
Not:
“Tom felt sad.”
But:
“Tom watched the others run ahead, pretending he didn’t mind being last.”
Now every reader remembers their version of that moment.
That’s collective consciousness lighting up.
🎭 Why Kids’ Books Are PERFECT for This
Children’s books succeed when they connect to:
- Fear
- Curiosity
- Friendship
- Fairness
- Safety
- Belonging
Big emotions.
Simple packaging.
That’s why the best kids’ books work on adults too.
They’re speaking to something older than age.
🪄 The Writer’s Shortcut
Before you publish anything, try this:
Ask yourself:
👉 “Where have humans felt this before?”
If the answer is:
- Always
- Everywhere
- Forever
You’re onto something.
🌱 The Real Magic
You don’t need to be “deep.”
You don’t need fancy words.
You don’t need complicated plots.
You need honesty + empathy.
When you write from that place, readers think:
“How did they know I felt that?”
You didn’t.
Humanity did.
You just listened.
📝 The Storyteller’s Mantra
Write this somewhere visible:
Feel it first.
Share it simply.
Trust humanity.
That’s how stories travel.
From one heart…
to millions.