Ketchup. Crime. Quarterbacks. Thanks to Malcolm Gladwell, these ordinary subjects have helped millions of readers devour complex ideas like behavioral economics and performance prediction. Now, the renowned storyteller and best-selling author of Blink and The Tipping Point is teaching his craft online for the first time. Write stories that captivate by learning how Malcolm researches topics, crafts characters, and distills big ideas into simple, powerful narratives.
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S32E01 | Introduction |
February 13, 2018
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3 | |
S32E02 | Structuring Narrative: The Imperfect Puzzle |
February 13, 2018
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18 | |
S32E03 | Holding Readers: Tools for Engagement |
February 13, 2018
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14 | |
S32E04 | Holding Readers: Controlling Information |
February 13, 2018
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13 | |
S32E05 | Research |
February 13, 2018
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15 | |
S32E06 | Selecting the Story |
February 13, 2018
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13 | |
S32E07 | Developing the Story |
February 13, 2018
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13 | |
S32E08 | Developing the Story: Analogous Worlds |
February 13, 2018
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15 | |
S32E09 | Interviewing |
February 13, 2018
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15 | |
S32E10 | Characters: Descriptions |
February 13, 2018
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10 | |
S32E11 | Characters: World Building |
February 13, 2018
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10 | |
S32E12 | Character Case Study: "The Pitchman" |
February 13, 2018
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16 | |
S32E13 | Structuring Language |
February 13, 2018
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10 | |
S32E14 | Jargon |
February 13, 2018
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10 | |
S32E15 | Tone and Voice |
February 13, 2018
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17 | |
S32E16 | Humor and Melancholy |
February 13, 2018
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10 | |
S32E17 | Case Study: Language and Emotion in "Something Borrowed" |
February 13, 2018
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15 | |
S32E18 | Titles |
February 13, 2018
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8 | |
S32E19 | Drafts and Revisions |
February 13, 2018
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20 | |
S32E20 | When Your Story Enters the World |
February 13, 2018
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7 | |
S32E21 | Working as a Writer |
February 13, 2018
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8 | |
S32E22 | How to Read |
February 13, 2018
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12 | |
S32E23 | Who to Read |
February 13, 2018
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13 | |
S32E24 |
Conclusion: A Theory of Other Minds
season finale
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February 13, 2018
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8 |