Nathan Baugh
Exploring the art & science of story. Writing my first novel. Join 86,000 getting better at storytelling every Sunday → https://t.co/vXSuZPW1dC
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Most people suck at storytelling. But if you avoid these 10 killer mistakes, I guarantee you won’t:
Storytelling is a superpower. But most people don’t know where to begin. Use these 9 threads to get started in the next 20 minutes:
Legendary producer Rick Rubin gave a masterclass in creative thought on the Tim Ferriss pod. 10 lessons from Rick: 1/ “Most people equate work time with progress. That’s not alwa...
In 2011, Pixar employee Emma Coats shared its “22 Rules of Storytelling.” They’re a masterclass in story, psychology, and human connection. Here are 10 gems:
Harry Potter is the #2 best-selling book of the last quarter century. Only behind The Bible. And JK Rowling used 1 storytelling framework for the entire series. Here’s a breakdo...
Jeff Bezos said: “There is no way to write a six-page narratively structured memo and not have clear thinking.” Here’s the writing framework Bezos uses (that you can too):
Up’s opening scene is notoriously sad. Pixar decided to rip your heart out in the first 4 minutes of the movie. But what makes it such an effective hook? Why is it the perfect op...
James Clear, Ryan Holiday, and Morgan Housel have sold over 25 million books. Here are 12 storytelling principles they use to write bestselling nonfiction:
The best opening scenes in movie history — and why: 1/ The Dark Knight No backstory. Just an insane villain executing a brilliant plan. It makes you wonder who can stop him… htt...
Neil Gaiman on how to kill a child’s love of reading: https://t.co/DOyYZgDyEF
The media’s treatment of SBF is ludicrous. But it’s not surprising — he turned himself into the main character through money and story. Here’s what’s going on: https://t.co/Q5WJD...
10 tactics to improve your writing and creativity. From an author who’s sold over 350 million books: https://t.co/oDqFWZmR0A