Tag: BooksThatMatter
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The Visual Key: How Bruce Block Unlocked My Storytelling Structure
This post is part of a short series on the creative books that have shaped how I think about storytelling, structure, and collaboration—especially in animation. These aren’t reviews, but reflections on the tools and truths I’ve carried into my work. I discovered Bruce Block’s The Visual Story during my thesis research in grad school, and…
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Solitude and the Shape of Creative Trust
This post is part of a short series on the creative books that have shaped how I think about storytelling, structure, and collaboration—especially in animation. These aren’t reviews, but reflections on the tools and truths I’ve carried into my work. There’s a quote from Krishnamurti that’s stayed with me: “The moment you follow someone you…
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The Role of Empathy in Storytelling
(Or, Why I Used to Cry in the Children’s Section of the Bookstore) Before my animation career, I worked in bookstores—first as a researcher, then a lead, and eventually, a children’s book expert. Technically, I sold so many children’s and teen books they stopped rotating my shifts. Even when it was slow, I was asked…
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