Tell Better Stories Today
Powerful stories get & keep attention.
They motivate people to action,
create emotional connections,
and stick with us.
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Good stories are medicine
At their most essential, stories are about survival. They teach us how to understand and to live in the world. They help us to cope, to understand, to dream, and to heal. At their core, stories let us know we’re not alone.
At our core, we are all storytellers. But for all of its abundance and necessity, storytelling can be an elusive craft. Personal stories are easy to recall, but it can be difficult to create something original and meaningful. Brian McDonald is a master storyteller who’s helped thousands of people in film, literature, theater, and beyond tell better stories that move people to action.
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Brian is an award-winning screenwriter and director and has worked in film, television, brand development, interactive entertainment, and graphic novels. His expertise in the structure of storytelling spans writing, directing, consulting, and teaching.
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Award Winning Books by Brian
Brian is an award-winning writer best known for his book Invisible Ink and graphic novels and comic books for Dark Horse Comics including Predator and Lost in Space.
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You are a Storyteller Podcast
Watch and listen as they talk through the nuance of structure, stress the importance of the armature (or theme), analyze classic films, and cover useful storytelling concepts like “the dark night of the soul.”
Healing soldiers with art.
Red Badge Project. “The best way to a wounded vet’s heart is in (helping) them feel the physical joy that rises from the spontaneity of laughter, music, impulsive movement, dancing or improvisation,” said Skerritt.
Contact Brian
Interested in working with Brian? Whether you’re starting from scratch, looking to rework a script, need a director for your film or commercial, or want Brian to teach courses on storytelling at your school or business, you’ve come to the right place.