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The Aristotle angle might be laid on a bit too thick, but I definitely appreciate how the impetus is put on not just creative types to make truly worthwhile stories (whether or not along the moral lines this guy outlines I’ll leave to the imagination, although judging by what the market favored this past year, being a traditionalist ain’t half bad), but also on non-creatives (way more of those out there, I know from experience) to “vote with their wallets” and support the creative works they believe are worth a darn. Way too much of YT seems geared more toward creatives and breaking down the craft of stories and characters, that it’s easy to forget the huge swath of humanity who just want good heroes to plunk their kids, and themselves by assocation, in front of that won’t screw up their world in some irreverisbly catastrophic way. Fortunately, the truly good works can satisfy both camps.
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Part of the reason for the plethora of “how to” videos for creatives is that there’s so much knowledge not only lost, but practically forbidden from being taught in the traditional sense. So people go looking for alternative ways to learn, just like they go to YouTube to learn to change a tire or wear a tie. No one else is willing to teach them except people making videos, writing blog posts, or running a Patreon.
Mind you, these lessons are not universal solutions. Not everyone can work with an outline or by the seat of their pants, but learning let’s one figure out what works for them and what does not.
People want to learn because they have been denied real lessons. Even those who just want something to plunk down with their kids to watch want to learn; they may be a minority, but they are there. Being a creative is not always necessary for one to want to learn how something is made. They had a show, “How It’s Made,” that showed how everything from pens to heavy machinery was made. Lots of people watched despite being unable to make the same things themselves. The same can apply to “how to create good stories” videos.
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It’s still on last I heard. Discovery’s YouTube channel livestreams it and one of their freestream channels airs it with a similar US show. It must still be popular.
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Aha! Thank you! It has been a long time since I tuned in to the Discovery Channel or the TV proper. I’m glad “How It’s Made” is still running. It was always fascinating to watch!
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