What to read (when you want to learn Story)

Mar 19

Obviously the best way to be a better storyteller is to tell more stories. But in the meantime, you can learn from an expert or two along the way. The following is a list of books I’ve found helpful on the topic of storytelling. From time to time I’ll do a closer look review of individual books along the way. Feel free to comment and add your favorites.

The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Seven Basic Plot Points by Christopher Booker

You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy

Telling True Stories by Mark Kramer

Ben Blair

Ben is a director, producer, writer and photographer interested in collaborative storytelling with creative, hardworking, high-performing teams who care about doing epic shit. He’s passionate about stories that reveal character and insight about the human spirit and inspire positive action; and he’s not into playing small. Ben is currently the in-house director of all film, video and photo projects at Rogue Ales & Spirits, one of the top craft breweries in the United States. Ben produces & directs Rogue’s video projects as well as shoots all of Rogue’s studio, event, and brand photography. His work at Rogue has been featured in USA Today, Food & Wine Magazine, Thrillist, Huffington Post, Esquire, Fast Company, AdWeek, Wet Pixel, Time, Eater, Maxim, Paste Magazine, Grub Street, the Oregonian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Los Angeles Times. Ben is a member of the Oregon Media Production Association, the American Society of Media Photographers, the International Documentary Association and SAG-AFTRA. Prior to going Rogue, been spent nine months in Malawi, Africa directing and producing his first documentary currently in post-production. Ben got his start in tv & video production as an actor before transitioning to include directing and producing. He’s appeared in a number of national commercials. Ben’s an avid sports nut, live music junkie, underwater explorer and maker of a killer egg sandwich. He was also an award-winning collegiate mascot.

What to read (when you want to learn Story)

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