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Glad people are loving my graphic novel Land of the Dead!

Buster Keaton was born 128 years ago today, on October 4, 1895

Sixty four years ago in October 1959, The Twilight Zone premiered. As my dad said: The writer’s role is to menace the public’s conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and he must focus on the issues of his time.

👍🏼 Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living by Brian McDonald & Toby Cypress Graphic novel that depicts the importance of the underworld, katabasis, and macabre symbolism in storytelling and life.

6. Land of the Dead: Lessons- Brian McDonald 7. Anne Frank's Diary: Graphic- #AriFolman 8. Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines- Karen Traviss 9. A Hobbit, A Wardrobe,& A Great War- Joseph Loconte 10. Teaching w/Comics & Graphic Novels- #TimSmyth Tim Smyth soon @ALA Philly

Paul Warner Brian McDonald Karen Traviss Joseph Loconte Tim Smyth soon @ALA Philly 💯 x.com/swaymolina/sta…

In his grave we praise him for his decency but when he walked among us we responded with no decency of our own. Martin Luther King asked for nothing but that which was his due. He asked only for equality, and it is that which we denied him. Rod Serling Excerpt letter LA TIMES

Jesse Itzler Absolute best book on Storytelling by Brian McDonald. Simple, not easy. Straight forward, no fluff. Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate a.co/d/b9f94UT

Trying to cancel my Disney+ subscription. I think it might be easier to quit Scientology than to cancel Disney+

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Feeling golden this morning. ⭐️

JUDGEMENT DAY, originally published in 1953. Comic Code Administrator Judge Charles Murphy rejected this story because the astronaut was Black. William Gaines, EC’s publisher, ran the story anyway. Art by Joe Orlando. 👩🏿‍🚀✨

Look what just arrived! Brian McDonald’s (Brian McDonald) second edition of Invisible Ink! Currently ranking high for Screenwriting, Playwriting and Theater Direction on Amazon. 💯 This book (which I bought 11 years ago) literally changed my life. On how I see stories, approach

Delighted to share part 2 of my conversation with Brian McDonald on the Agile Innovation Leaders #podcast. Full episode here: youtu.be/xf0mtzKxw-o More in this thread

E047 Brian McDonald on the Art & Craft of Storytelling (Part 2) youtu.be/xf0mtzKxw-o?si… via YouTube

Only 2 days left to register for Storytelling 101! Start 2025 by learning how to craft stories that resonate and connect. Class begins Thursday, Jan 9th. Don’t miss your chance to join! Sign up now: youareastoryteller.podia.com

🎙️ The ThinkPod just dropped its first guest episode with Brian McDonald. We break down why great stories always beat empty spectacle and how “armature” applies to building AI. Join our hosts Mikey Anderson 🌎, Jesse Bryan, and johnnyclem.eth, then subscribe to our YouTube below!

Stories work like well crafted arrows.  Cut through the noise. Hit your target. Your audience will follow every time.