Storytelling

Sep
23

Better Storytelling Through Structure

Justin on September 23rd, 2011

I talk a lot about ways to tell better stories, but one of the aspects I rarely discuss is story structure.  That’s because structure is one of those underlying mechanisms that works best when it doesn’t stand out, so it can be hard to find an obviously good example that’s also a compelling tale. Luckily, [...]

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Sep
2

Q&A Interview with Frank Rose, Author of “The Art of Immersion”

Justin on September 2nd, 2011

From the audience’s impact on the making of LOST to the eerie web promotions for The Dark Knight Returns, our media is becoming more immersive by the day.  WIRED contributing editor Frank Rose noticed this trend and embarked on a years-long voyage to connect the digital dots.  His goal was to discover why we’re demanding [...]

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Aug
23

Part 1 of My 2-Part “Web Series Advice” Interview on Web Video Chefs

Justin on August 23rd, 2011

Amani Channel, host of the online video magazine Web Video Chefs, interviewed me last week about my long, strange trip as a web series pioneer. In part one of our 2-part interview, we talk about my shows Something to Be Desired (which I created in 2003) and The Baristas (which was spun off from STBD [...]

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Aug
10

Are We the Generation That Destroyed the Concept of Communication?

Justin on August 10th, 2011

I’m guilty. I don’t really read for pleasure anymore, and rarely for insight. Instead, I skim, in the vain hope that I’ll stumble across a piece of information that’s worth paraphrasing and sharing with my followers.  This makes me less of an audience member and more like a member of a relay team, who’s more [...]

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Aug
4

The Power of Small Talk

Justin on August 4th, 2011

Today, I had to make a copy of a key, so I walked to my local hardware store. “How much does it cost to copy a key?” “It depends on the key,” said the woman at the counter.  “One dollar, two dollars or three dollars.  Usually, it’s a dollar.” I gave her the key. “And [...]

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