Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-05-22
Books mentioned on A Masterclass In Storytelling - Will Storr - #944
Will Storr is an author, journalist, and former photographer. Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 portrays a totalitarian regime defined by perpetual surveillance, historical negation, and thought control.
Discussed“So, so, so, so yeah, in a stories a deal, I tell the story of um, well, I sort of pose a question really like about like um, one of the most famous ads that was ever made was Apple's 1984 ad which which which kind of played on the George Orwells novel and showed um, and showed this um,”
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The Seven Basic Plots
The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker is an exhaustive literary study that examines storytelling through recurring archetypal narratives and fundamental human experiences.
Discussed“This guy called Christopher Booker who's who wrote an epic book called the seven basic plots. Um and he defined the heroes having these four qualities”
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Status Game
“And and what you know and as I write about in a story is a deal. I think the big the big idea that kind of made me excited about this book was this idea that you know what is story originally for?”
Own book A Story is a Deal
“And and what you know and as I write about in a story is a deal. I think the big the big idea that kind of made me excited about this book was this idea that you know what is story originally for?”
Own book A Story is a Deal
“So, so, so, so yeah, in a stories a deal, I tell the story of um, well, I sort of pose a question really like about like um, one of the most famous ads that was ever made was Apple's 1984 ad”
Own book A Story is a Deal
“And you've got a book. Oh, yeah. My book, A Story Is Deal. I get in trouble. I get told off. Yeah. Story is a deal.”