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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Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question: “What makes a good story?” They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard: “If we can t...
A friend opened a restaurant in Madrid – it’s called Akiro and it’s on track to breakeven 7 months after opening, unheard of for a restaurant. Talking with him last month, he says...
Storytelling is a game of psychology. 10 ideas rooted in psychology to elevate your storytelling. (a visual thread) https://t.co/l6tvVeJySf
Question I like to ask: What's a common theme you hear from very smart people? 5 very smart people on the power of stories: 1. "Great stories happen to those who can tell them."...
Researchers at the University of Adelaide collected 2,000+ fictional story arcs and plotted them according to Vonnegut’s Shapes of Stories concept. They found 6 universal stories:...
I collect the best opening lines from books. 10 gems – and what you can learn from them: https://t.co/NpE25lX33U
Bookstores are incredible. You’re surrounded by hundreds of things that started as a small spark in someone else’s mind that they then spent thousands of hours translating to the w...
On this day 2 years ago, I quit my job and moved to Madrid so my wife could get her MBA. I was 25 and terrified to go solo. But today, the little business I started brings in 5x...
I collect 'Sentences I wish I wrote.' Here are 7 of the best: 1. George RR Martin, A Dance with Dragons https://t.co/ZdM6CTMEKp
In 1991, improv teacher Kenn Adams creates the Story Spine. He teaches it to his students but nobody else. Then in 1997, Pixar employee Rebecca Stockley walks into one of his cla...
One storytelling tip: Make it timeless. Critics argue Harry Potter is Star Wars retold with wizards instead of Jedi. Maybe. Except they act like Star Wars was an original. Even...
In 4 minutes, Kurt Vonnegut explained stories better than anyone I’ve ever heard. “The shape of the curve is what matters. Not their origins.” He plots stories on 2 axes: X: Tim...