Inspired Ink #93 - Brian McDonald - Storytelling & Craft

We have the extraordinary master of storytelling on to talk about the craft of writing, comics, the golden theme and so much more!

Brian McDonald Bio:

Brian McDonald is an award-winning screenwriter/director/producer who, in addition to holding a position as the Chief Storyteller for Belief Agency, has worked in film, television and comic books.

As a globally recognized story expert, consultant and speaker, McDonald has worked with Pixar, Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Theme Parks, Disney Feature Animation, LucasFilm, Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions.

His book Invisible Ink, in which he explains the mechanics of story, is considered required reading for story interns at Pixar. He has written two additional books for Macmillan Publishing, with a third forthcoming.

"Brian McDonald has found yet another fresh and objective way to analyze how great stories function, and emboldens you to face the challenge of scaling whatever story mountain looms before you. If I manage to reach the summit of my next story it will be in no small part due to having read Invisible Ink." – Andrew Stanton, director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo

"Invisible Ink is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to become a better screenwriter. With elegance and precision, Brian McDonald uses his deep understanding of story and character to pass on essential truths about dramatic writing. Ignore him at your peril." – Jim Taylor, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Descendants, Sideways and Election

"If you want to write scripts, listen to Brian. The guy knows what he's talking about. A very well-thought-out, easy-to-follow guide to the thing all we writers love to pretend we don't slavishly follow—story structure." – Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids

Link's To Brian:

Invisible Ink https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Building-Stories-Inside/dp/1736074679

https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink

https://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/