Mike Mogavero

The Big Complex

[Mike Mogavero @MiamiMugz]

@AndrewYang How do you let this guy go?!?!

[Alex 👋 @Dubs408]

This Commercial during USC vs Notre Dame was a rollercoaster https://t.co/q3btMYyNAg

[Christopher Powers @CPowers14]

When the boys get hammered together and go home with 0 chicks

[B.W. Carlin @BaileyCarlin]

My man got as close as possible without going over a dollar. Legend.

[Out of Context Football Manager @nocontextfm1]

Malaga fans were so annoyed at the club not making a Summer signing that they picked a random person at the airport to greet as a new player… 😂

[kelbin @pissboymcgee]

can’t stop watching this. laughing every time at how comical all the sounds are

[fat motorcycle twins truther. theyre not dead @fart]

he was shitting. he was staring straight ahead like a dog taking a shit

[Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27]

Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question:

“What makes a good story?”

They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard:

“If we can take the beats of your outline, and the words ‘and then’ belong between those beats… you got something pretty boring.

What should happen between every beat you’ve written down is the words ‘therefore’ or ‘but.’”

They go on to say, “That gives you the causation between each beat, and that makes a story.”

Point 1:

There’s an idea in storytelling called ‘Promise, Progress, Payoff.’

Essentially, a story is a neverending cycle of promises that are paid off over the span of the story.

It’s a cycle of expectation and resolution. Cause and effect. Conflict and progress.

Point 2:

A story isn’t a bunch of random events thrown together.

A story is a series of but / because / therefore moments.

A famous example:

• Harry discovers he's a wizard. Because of this, he goes to learn magic at Hogwarts.
• But then he learns Voldemort wants to kill him and rule the world.
• Therefore, he must find a way to defeat him.

Point 3:

‘And’ implies a simple continuation.

‘But / Therefore’ give prior events meaning through causation.

‘But’ implies conflict. ‘Therefore’ implies progress.

I’m reminded of a Hemingway quote:

“Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.”

Great writing is intentional. It doesn’t wander. It builds upon itself.

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I hope you enjoyed that! If so, follow @nathanbaugh27. I study the best storytellers ever and share what I learn.

[Brian Baldinger @BaldyNFL]

.@nyjets @CJMoseley diagnoses plays as well as anyone in this business. Like the great Lbers always say; “ slow til you know”. And when WHAM!!! Blow it up. #takeflight #BaldysBreakdowns

[Luka Ivan Jukic @lijukic]

Non blue ticks collecting their daily tweet rations, 2023 (colorised)

[Max Meyer @TheMaxMeyer]

LIV Golf just pulled off a Michael Scott Paper Company in real life

[Joe Barton @JoeBarton_]

Very much enjoying that this Mediterranean washing machine has special settings for if you spill tomatoes, wine or olive oil on yourself

[💫AstralWingz💫 @Zhane_Star]

DreamWorks is still wild for this

[carl lawson @carllawson55]

#8

[kira 👾 @kirawontmiss]

one of the funniest videos i’ve ever seen LMAOO

[Not Jerome Powell @alifarhat79]

BREAKING: The Fed introduces new $1 dollar bill

[Morgan Housel @morganhousel]

A great "quit while you're ahead" graphic.

https://t.co/nnqQpzWf3M

[Stavros Halkias @stavvybaby]

Lamar Jackson’s trade request has elicited strong reactions in Baltimore

[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

Banks in 2008 vs 2023 what’s the difference?

Robin Williams explains it all 🤣

🔊

[Turner Novak 🍌🧢 @TurnerNovak]

Smoothest shot I’ve ever seen