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Nathan Baugh
@nathanbaugh27
I write & talk about stories
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Mar 3, 2024
    I'm scared to post this and I've never seen anyone on Twitter do it. I wrote a short fiction story – it's a Greek re-telling called "Origins of Fire." Here it is: Prometheus snatched at the fire but Zeus held it aloft, toying with him. “Not so fast, cousin. You’ve always had
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    Jul 23, 2022
    The most important skill you’ve never been taught: Storytelling 10 dead-simple tips to make you a better storyteller:
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    Dec 8, 2022
    The best opening scenes in movie history — and why: 1/ The Dark Knight No backstory. Just an insane villain executing a brilliant plan. It makes you wonder who can stop him…
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    Nov 30, 2022
    Not many 90 second videos change how I view the world. But Charlie Munger arguing envy drives the world — not greed — certainly did:
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    Aug 21, 2023
    In 4 minutes, Kurt Vonnegut explained stories better than anyone I’ve ever heard. “The shape of the curve is what matters. Not their origins.” He plots stories on 2 axes: X: Time Y: Good fortune / ill fortune He goes on to say, “Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of
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    Nathan Baugh
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    May 7, 2022
    Steve Jobs said: “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller.” Here’s the storytelling framework Jobs used (that you can too):
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Apr 18, 2023
    Steve Jobs said: “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller.” Here’s the storytelling framework Jobs used (that you can too):
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Jun 4, 2022
    Top Gun made $357 million at the box office. But its biggest impact – a 500% boost to Navy recruitment. Here’s a breakdown:
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Jul 10, 2023
    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
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Jun 22, 2022
    The best lesson on writing structure I've ever read:
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    Nathan Baugh
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    May 19, 2022
    The 10 wildest videos I’ve seen on this blue bird app: 1/ A surfer (Sebastian Steudtner) rides a record 115 foot wave in Nazare, Portugal
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Aug 19, 2021
    LeBron James is the NBA's first billion-dollar man. He's earned $346M from NBA contracts and $700M from his off-court deals. THREAD: LeBron's 7 best investments.
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Aug 5, 2022
    Jeff Bezos said: “There is no way to write a six-page narratively structured memo and not have clear thinking.” Here’s the writing framework Bezos uses (that you can too):
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    Nathan Baugh
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    Aug 17, 2023
    I collect 'Sentences I wish I wrote.' Here are 7 of the best: 1. F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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