A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of writing.
Video playlists about Writing
How to tell a story
6 talks
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1h 51m
Why do we love our favorite stories? Do they need a beginning, middle and end, and a character who changes by the conclusion? Masters of storytelling explore new answers to age-old questions of the craft.
Carlton Cuse: 6 talks that help me create
6 talks
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1h 31m
"These talks have inspired me to create, in my writing or in my life," says Carlton Cuse, screenwriter and producer of "Lost" and "Bates Motel." "These speakers have 'passionate optimism' -- that inner drive that allows us to risk truly expressing ourselves.”
Talks for people who love words
12 talks
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2h 28m
As Wittgenstein wrote, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." Watch talks by linguists, data analysts and word nerds.
11 talks from authors
11 talks
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2h 53m
These well-known writers weave beautiful words on the page … and on the stage.
Only ten percent of art school graduates make a living from their artwork. Why should this be such a pipe dream?
I’ve had only two career goals in my life. The first was to go t...
Your guide to running a mad dash into creative life.
Korean novelist Young-ha Kim (TED Talk, Be an artist, right now) understands if you’re too busy, too tired or too flat-out d...
“Fiction is a dignified form of lies.” “What’s hard to express is easy to understand.” “Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.” Professional a...