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I collect 'Sentences I wish I wrote.'

Here are 7 of the best:

1. F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Image
2. Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey Image
3. Neil Gaiman, Coraline Image
4. Frank Herbert, Dune Image
5. Tim O Brien, The Things They Carried Image
6. JK Rowling, The Goblet of Fire Image
7. Terry Pratchett, The Diggers Image
This is the first in a new series:

Sentences I Wish I Wrote.

If you have any examples that come to mind, I'd love to hear them.
@MKTrevino Also, a great way to stay engaged while reading
I write about creative storytelling.

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Aug 8
One of the biggest challenges in storytelling:

Highlighting and exaggerating emotion.

For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been editing the first draft of my book.

This “Feelings Wheel” has been open in a tab the entire time:

• 7 basic feelings
• 43 mid-level feelings
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Another banger of a resource:

The Emotion Thesaurus — A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression

It’s like the wheel but on steroids. Image
I put together a list of the 25 best tactics and resources to help you become a better storyteller.

You can grab that here: worldbuilders.ai/subscribe
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Aug 5
Neil Gaiman writes the first draft of every book by hand.

His reasoning is fascinating:

With a computer you “write that down and look at it and then fiddle with it.”

With a pen you “slow up a bit, but you’re thinking the sentence through to the end, and then you start… https://t.co/wb9aQtcX3Xtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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There’s a brilliant @hubermanlab episode where they get into the value of writing by hand and what newer forms of writing are doing to our brains.

Check it out: hubermanlab.com/dr-erich-jarvi…
@hubermanlab Also, I first heard Neil talking about this idea on @tferriss' podcast. A fascinating listen getting into the routines of one of the best writers in the world:
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Jul 20
Storytelling is a game of psychology.

10 tricks rooted in psychology to make you a better storyteller:

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Jul 12
The best opening scenes in movie history — and why:

1/ The Dark Knight

No backstory. Just an insane villain executing a brilliant plan.

Batman needs the Joker, not the other way around.
2/ The Godfather

Epic — but why?

3 things:

• Incredible opening hook, “I believe in America.”
• The dramatic camera pull back
• The shift in power from Bonasera to Vito

Plus the fantastic acting.
3/ Saving Private Ryan

Framing.

An older James Ryan goes to Colleville-sur-Mer to pay tribute to the men who saved him.

Then the film jumps back to June 6, 1944 (D-Day).

It's not clear who's who.

But you know they're all in danger.

The first sound from a human is puking.
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Jul 10
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 take the beats of your outline, and the words ‘and then’ belong between those beats… you got… https://t.co/DVSvYWq4Sbtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Watching Matt and Trey explain story makes me think of Einstein’s quote:

“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, then you don't understand it yourself.”

Masters at work. I bet they’d be incredible teachers.

Here’s the source video:
‘But / Therefore’ is one of my favorite storytelling tips.

I put together a full list of the 25 best tactics and resources to help you become a better storyteller.

You can grab that here: worldbuilders.ai/subscribe
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Jul 7
10 quick tips to help you become a better storyteller:

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1. Cut the fluff
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