The Homework for Life App: One Story-Worthy Moment a Day
Homework for Life is a daily practice from Matthew Dicks' book Storyworthy: each night, write down the one moment from your day most worth telling as a story. StoryCoach turns it into a habit you keep, with an 8 PM reminder, entries by app, web, or email reply, and a searchable Memory Bank of every moment you've saved.
Available on the web and as a mobile app for iPhone and Android.
“The mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”
Homework for Life is a daily practice created by Matthew Dicks, author of Storyworthy. StoryCoach is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Matthew Dicks.
How Homework for Life works inside StoryCoach
Reflection takes five minutes. The impact compounds for years. StoryCoach guides each step so you can notice daily transformation, record the moment, and revisit it when it is time to craft.
Receive your prompt
Daily reminders arrive via email and inside the studio. We nudge you to pause at the end of each day and look for a moment of change, surprise, or emotion.
Capture the moment
Use the Homework for Life form to jot a few vivid lines—what happened, how it felt, and why it mattered. You can add tags and emotional notes to find it later.
Grow your Memory Bank
Every entry is stored in a searchable Memory Bank. When it is time to craft a story, you already have the raw material organized by theme, tone, and audience.
Why this habit changes everything
Homework for Life trains you to notice transformation in real time. You develop a storyteller’s radar, an emotional record of your life, and the confidence to speak from lived experience instead of vague memories.
Members who log Homework for Life entries at least four times per week report crafting stories faster and feeling more confident on stage, in meetings, and in fundraising conversations.
StoryCoach keeps the habit on track
- Custom reminders that match your schedule and timezone
- Memory Bank search with filters for emotion, tags, and dates
- One-click handoff to craft a story or request AI feedback
Your Memory Bank is the starting point for every StoryCoach exercise, from Crash and Burn to AI-assisted drafts. Choose a plan to unlock reminders, storage, and the full studio.
Start your Memory Bank todayTurn today’s moment into tomorrow’s story
Sign up for StoryCoach to receive daily Homework for Life prompts, build a Memory Bank of story sparks, and turn the best entries into finished narratives with guided prompts and AI feedback.