91. The Art of Storytelling with Lawrence Yeo
38m | Mar 21, 2024David speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.
They talked about:
📖 How stories influence thinking
🔍 The value of exploring different genres
🕰️ How history changes beliefs.
🌍 How broad taste can influence creativity
🎨 The unique approach to nonfiction storytelling
🚀 How he started blogging and made his first post
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️The Career of a Practical Creator with Lawrence Yeo (Episode 87)
📜Full transcript:
http://theknowledge.io/lawrenceyeo-2/
📹 Watch on Youtube:
👤 Connect with Lawrence:
Twitter: @moretothat | https://twitter.com/moretothat
Website: More To That | https://moretothat.com/
Course: Thinking In Stories | https://thinkinginstories.com/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Khe Hy | https://theknowledge.io/khehy-1/
Dale Carnegie | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Carnegie
J Dilla | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla
Epic of Gilgamesh | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html
Travel is No Cure for the Mind | https://moretothat.com/travel-is-no-cure-for-the-mind/
Lex Fridman | https://lexfridman.com/
Thinking in Stories | https://thinkinginstories.com/
The Labor of Inspiration | https://moretothat.com/the-labor-of-inspiration/
Mimesis | https://theknowledge.io/mimesis/
Luke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/about/
Wanting | https://amzn.to/3I8O2zD
René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard
Charles Bukowski | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski
Naval Ravikant | https://theknowledge.io/ericjorgenson-3/
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