Infographic titled “Obstacles Holding You Back from Story-Based Email Marketing” highlighting five blocks such as fear, blank screen syndrome, perfectionism, and time.

Obstacles Holding You Back

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🚧 Obstacles Holding You Back from Story-Based Email Marketing

Storytelling in email marketing works. You’ve seen the structure. You’ve learned the formats.

So why is it still hard to hit “Send”?

Let’s talk about the real blockers — the invisible obstacles that stop you from using story-driven emails to build relationships, trust, and affiliate sales.

😬 1. Fear of Sounding “Weird” or Unprofessional

“What if I tell a story and they think I’m rambling?” “What if it’s too personal?”

Truth: The best emails feel human, not corporate. People buy from people. A good story makes you relatable — not weird.

In fact, being a little weird is how you stand out.

🧠 2. The Blank Screen Syndrome

You sit down to write… and nothing comes out.

Here’s the fix: You don’t have to write a novel. Just tell a quick moment, a lesson, or a mistake.

Still stuck? Use LeadsLeap’s ad tracking to pick a real link you’ve promoted — and tell the story of how you found it.

Better yet, plug a prompt into ChatGPT and let it help you start the draft. (We’ll cover that next.)

🤷 3. “But I Don’t Have a Good Story”

False. Everyone has stories.

  • 📌 Your first failed ad
  • 📌 The day you bought your first PLR pack
  • 📌 A conversation with a subscriber
  • 📌 Even the article you’re reading now

You don’t need an epic. You just need to be real.

⚠️ 4. Perfectionism

Perfection kills progress.

Instead of worrying about the “perfect” email, focus on sending one that’s honest, helpful, and structured.

Use the format we shared in the last article: Hook → Conflict → Journey → Solution → CTA

That’s more than enough to connect and convert.

⏱️ 5. “I Don’t Have Time”

Good news: You don’t need hours. With the right tools, story emails can take 15–20 minutes to create.

Especially when you’re working with:

  • 🧰 PLR packs like Liz Tomey’s funnels
  • 🤖 ChatGPT and the prompts we’ll give you next
  • ✅ A structure that saves brainpower

You don’t need more time. You need a faster system.

🧠 Final Thoughts

There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re not “bad at writing.” You’re not boring. You’re not behind.

You’ve just been missing the process, the prompts, and the pressure-free way to make storytelling part of your routine.

👉 Next up: ChatGPT Prompts to Write Better Emails (Faster)

You’re about to love email writing again — and get better results doing it.

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