A Writer's Review of Sex and the City

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For the first time ever, I'm watching Sex and the City from the very beginning. I'm in that unfortunate purgatory of one reality show ending and another beginning, so I obviously need to fill the void.

Also, it's an easy show to watch when I want to have a bigger screen on while I doom scroll with my smaller screen.

As a writer myself, it’s a complete mystery to me how Carrie Bradshaw is getting paid enough money to write ONE article a week and still affords that apartment, designer shoes, and expensive lunches everyday. I know it’s just a fictional tv show, but I’m upset about it. 

While I’m not galavanting around sleeping with every eligible bachelor in Manhattan and sharing the details with strangers online (sorry to disappoint), I’m becoming more invested in Carrie’s style of storytelling as I watch the show – shocker. 

Aside from the questionable 90’s fashion choices and even more questionable relationship advice, I’m invested in her writing style and what makes a story worth sharing.

Here’s what binging two seasons so far has taught me. 

Your life experiences are worth sharing. Carrie’s writing style is personal and raw, drawing from her own experiences to write her weekly article. Her level of authenticity makes her stories relatable and probably why her column was so popular. People are eager to connect with stories that feel genuine and truthful.

As I’ve said in this newsletter before – whether you’re writing captions for social, email, or sales trainings you are a writer, and when you’re making content for your business you are a storyteller. 

Stories connect us. A social media post about something embarrassing you did as a mom might not have a single thing to do with the product you’re selling, but someone else might see it and think, “I thought I was the only one.”

Your life experiences, no matter how exciting or dull you think they might be, are worth sharing. 

Emotional vulnerability goes a long way, most of the time. Carrie isn’t afraid to expose her vulnerabilities—whether it’s heartbreak, insecurity, or uncertainty. 

With that being said, there’s a fine line between bravely sharing your vulnerabilities and exposing private details about your life on the internet. While your enemies from high school might enjoy the juicy details being displayed on social media, your clients could be turned away. 

Speaking from a place of vulnerability has the potential to build a connection with the audience you’re trying to reach. However, discretion is key.

Stay curious about your POV. A lot of Carrie’s columns start with a thought-provoking question such as:

“In a city as cynical as New York, is it still possible to believe in love at first sight?”

“Are men in their twenties the new designer drug?”

“When did being alone become the modern-day equivalent of being a leper?”

Curiosity about her own life, her friend’s lives, and culturally relevant topics draw the readers into the narrative she’s exploring. 

The stories or content worth sharing will come from our ability to stay curious about the world around us, our desire to think deeply, and our openness to view life with a different perspective than our own. 

You might be thinking, but how can I relate Carrie Bradshaw’s character to being a Salesgirl?

Well, for one, 90’s fashion trends are making a comeback, so their wardrobe choices could be inspiration for tonight’s Salesgirl Social Hour in New York City. 

Plus, if Carrie Bradshaw does one thing right, it’s her commitment to authenticity and self-reflection. From her career to relationships and female friendships, she tries to stay true to her bold and beautiful self while encouraging the women around her to do the same.  

I think that selling requires you to be exactly who you are at all times – real, relevant, and well-dressed, much like Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda.

I can’t help but wonder…could Salesgirls be in the process of reinventing Sex and the City to Sales and the City? A rebranded version of impeccably dressed women eager to build their empires, create their own version of success, and looking dang good doing it.

Xo, The Salesgirls