Archive - The Thing About Story

Remembering Stories You Forgot

And a poll that pits books against TV

Apr 21, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

Why Stories Are Like Meals

And a normal thing that would be better with storytelling

Apr 7, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

March 2022

The story of a formative experience from my youth

Mar 24, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

Beware of Filling in the Blank

And a screensaver with a story

Mar 10, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

February 2022

Stake It till You Make It

And tourists getting hit with a shoe during afternoon tea

Feb 24, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

Every Story Needs A Driver

Plot vs Character

Feb 10, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

January 2022

What Did I Just Watch?

And more over-generalized B stories

Jan 27, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

Character Building

And a reasonable case for being a plant

Jan 13, 2022 •

Braden Thompson

December 2021

Making Moments Memorable with Music

And a few of my favs from 2021

Dec 30, 2021 •

Braden Thompson

A Good Kind of Homework

And the story of a beautiful, two-pound rustic bâtard

Dec 16, 2021 •

Braden Thompson

Why You Should Stare at a Painting for Three Hours

And what happens when two pirates try to sleep train a little girl

Dec 2, 2021 •

Braden Thompson

November 2021

Nonfiction is Fiction

Plus over-simplified plot lines and the worst alphabet book ever

Nov 11, 2021 •

Braden Thompson

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