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Next up is something special: a 3-part project that tries to answer why stories, at their most fundamental level, are so different from reality. As in; why are stories so purposefully structured whereas our reality is so often messy and chaotic? Why do characters have clear transformative arcs when our identities and personal journeys are so much more complex than that? It's questions like these, and their implications that will be explored in the next few videos.

After a couple of somewhat underperforming film analyses, I wanted to go back to the essentials of storytelling and create videos that are spoiler free and accessible to everyone without having to have seen one specific film (very much like my archetype series). And by allowing myself the space of 3 videos, I will have more room to separate specific discussions, and explore them all with the depth and attention which I think they require. in doing so, I hope to ultimately deliver a series that will provide meaningful insights into both the way we view storytelling, as well as how we view ourselves and our own lives.

Part 1 is planned towards the end of this month, 2 and 3 will be released in May. 

Comments

Dominic

This sounds like it will be really thoughtful and carried out with your usual insight, looking forward to it.

Sean Trapani

I welcome this move. Your archetype observations are what got me to support you via Patreon. And there is a wealth of good science out there that looks at storytelling from a variety of different perspectives. I look forward to seeing how you approach sharing those perspectives.

Dovauk

I am interested to see your conclusions. I always assumed it was part of the escape from reality.

trentmurdoc

I’m very excited for this. Also a topic I’ve always wondered about. Seconding Sean in praising your archetype series. I love the idea of giving yourself as many videos as you need to fully explore the concept. We’re with you man!

Mythic Lore

The annoying urge to kick myself/the universe for not discovering your channel until now has been drowned out under the usefulness of the toolbox you're handing out to the world for free, and the fact that I could not have found the first video in this series at a better time in the process of the book I'm writing. Worth every goddamn penny.

Michael Ilasi

Astonishing series. Sums it all up.