475 - The Anatomy of Storytelling and Where to Start, With Brian McDonald

Creative Pep Talk

Education, Business, Arts, Design

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Why do we tell stories? What is my story? How and where do I even start? This episode is a conversation with award-winning screenwriter, director and author Brian McDonald about the why, what and how of telling stories. We dive deep into the process of finding substance, building structure and connecting with others. ---------------- Show Notes ---------------- Brian McDonald https://writeinvisibleink.com/ https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink/ Books https://writeinvisibleink.com/#books Invisible Ink Land of the Dead Previous episode with Brian: http://creativepeptalk.com/326 SPONSORS: Squarespace Head to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK

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0:00.0	on the creative journey it's easy to get lost but don't worry you'll lift off
0:10.4	sometimes you just need a creative pep talk
0:15.1	creative pet talk is a weekly podcast companion for your creative journey.
0:26.0	I'm your host, Andy Jay Pizza.
0:27.9	I'm a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator.
0:30.6	And this show is everything I'm learning about building and maintaining a thriving creative practice.
0:36.8	Let's get into it.
0:44.2	Author and story expert, Brian McDonald, is back on the show.
0:49.7	We had Brian and his collaborative partner branding expert, Jesse Brian, on an earlier episode of
0:57.6	this podcast, episode 326. They came to talk about their podcast. You are a storyteller,
1:04.1	and we just jammed and talked about storytelling. It's a great episode. If you like this episode,
1:09.1	I said, go back to 3226 and listen to that one.
1:12.3	I wanted to have Brian back on on his own because he has a new edition of his book, his brilliant book, Invisible Inc. It has been re-released.
1:23.4	This book is one of the biggest influences on me in terms of story.
1:30.1	There's not a lot that has influenced me as much next to this.
1:34.0	Maybe The Heroes Journey, Joseph Campbell, Carl Young stuff, but this is right up there.
1:39.1	It is foundational for how I think about storytelling or the podcast, public speaking, and kids' books.
1:45.5	Can't recommend it enough.
1:47.2	If you're new to the idea of storytelling, this is a great book to start with.
1:51.8	The foreword of the book is written by Stuart Stern, the screenwriter of Rebel Without a Cause.
1:58.6	Brian has done consulting work for the likes of Pixar and New Line Cinema and Sony Games,
2:04.2	just to name a few.
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