diff --git a/src/pages/tell/tell.ts b/src/pages/tell/tell.ts
index a5fcd60..46c1257 100644
--- a/src/pages/tell/tell.ts
+++ b/src/pages/tell/tell.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators, FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 
 import { ProfileService } from '../../services/profiles';
 
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ export class TellYourStoryPage {
   tabNavEl: any;
   userSubmissionForm: FormGroup;
 
-  constructor(public navCtrl: NavController, private formBuilder: FormBuilder, private formControl: FormControl) {
+  constructor(public navCtrl: NavController, private formBuilder: FormBuilder, private validators: Validators) {
     this.tabNavEl = document.querySelector('#tab-nav .tabbar');
 
     this.userSubmissionForm = this.formBuilder.group({
-      name: [''],
-      about: [''],
-      pic: [''],
-      messages: ['']
+      name: ['', [ validators.required ] ],
+      about: ['', [ validators.required ] ],
+      pic: ['', [ validators.required ] ],
+      messages: ['', [ validators.required ] ]
     });
   }