Tyler Mowery on Originality, Making Money as a Writer, Objectivity in Storytelling, and More!

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Timestamps:
0:10 - Where do you believe critical thinking is the most important?
0:45 - Focus your story on one central idea.
4:40 - Relationship between business and storytelling.
6:40 - The problem storytelling solves.
9:00 - The purpose of a story.
10:00 - Why The Hero’s Journey is important.
14:00 - Don’t focus on originality.
16:00 - There is objectivity in storytelling.
19:50 - How to problem solve to fix your screenplay.
21:30 - Dealing with people who disagree with me.
27:50 - How to practically get better at writing.
32:15 - The plague that exists in writing circles.
34:00 - Storytelling is a communication method.
37:00 - Being able to simplify your ideas is a powerful tool.
38:40 - Build simple foundations so you can improve.
39:50 - Where do you find yourself taking the role of a leader?
41:20 - Other screenwriting Youtube channels I like.
42:43 - What do you believe makes a writer a professional?
45:12 - Why it can be difficult to make money as a writer.
48:00 - Writers have an idealistic view on business.
49:40 - Where do you learn new information?
50:40 - The internet has changed learning.

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