David Eric Tomlinson (author) » Ira Glass http://daviderictomlinson.com words and stuff Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:12:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ira Glass on the Art of Storytelling http://daviderictomlinson.com/2009/02/ira-glass-on-the-art-of-storytelling/ http://daviderictomlinson.com/2009/02/ira-glass-on-the-art-of-storytelling/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:07:00 +0000 David Eric Tomlinson http://daviderictomlinson.com/2009/02/ira-glass-on-the-art-of-storytelling/ This is a long but rewarding video of Ira Glass (host of “This American Life” on NPR) discussing how he approaches storytelling.

To Summarize:

  • Narrative is like a freight train … readers and listeners want to be carried along by it
  • Avoid “fake gravitas” and focus on the small things that make us human
  • Occasionally step back from your narrative and tie the events to some greater theme that encapsulates your plot points

View The Video Here:

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