Creativity 101, Notable Links, Videos : January 15, 2010 : 12:09 pm
The Danger of a Single Story
From TED.com: Chimamanda Adichie discusses the danger of having only one story about a person or place.
The video and my comments after the jump.
Creativity 101, Notable Links, Videos : July 3, 2009 : 11:42 am
John August: Breaking Storytelling Conventions
MakingOf.com has an interview with John August about his screenwriting process. As always, John August demonstrates his knowledge of the craft by breaking down concepts into relatable terms, and sharing really original insight into the craft — no respun Syd Field here.
Normally I’d embed the video here, but MakingOf.com has some weird Iframe code going on, so I’m just providing the link.
John August on Breaking Storytelling Conventions
And, as a screenwriter, you should already be a regular visitor to JohnAugust.com.
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Creativity 101, Notable Links, Videos : June 2, 2009 : 3:20 am
Ira Glass on Creativity
Ira Glass is the host of arguably one of the most popular programs in radio, This American Life.
Over four segments of an interview (presumably for Current.TV), Ira basically lays bare the nature of storytelling, the difficulty of it, and what it takes to make it.
It took me years to figure out what he explains in a few minutes. It’s something every creative person should hear. Here are the rest of the segments:
Ira Glass Part Two (Finding a Decent Story: Be Brutal)
Ira Glass Part Three (On Good Taste, And Sucking Major)
Ira Glass Part Four (Two Common Errors of the Beginner)
