L is for Lectures: #AtoZChallenge and Writing Inspiration

4/14/2014

By Yvonne Ventresca

So many inspiring lectures are accessible online.

If you have about five minutes:
Joe Sabia: The technology of storytelling (Quick and interesting)

If you have about twenty minutes:
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure (For Harry Potter fans)
OR
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from (More innovation-related than story-creating, but still interesting. Maybe we should brainstorm our novels together in a coffee shop?)

If you have over an hour and a box of tissues:
Randy Pausch: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams (Wow.)

Are there any inspirational videos you'd like to recommend?

Doesn't this dog (who resembles Luna) almost look like she is watching inspiring lectures? Either that or she is looking at Grumpy Cat.

C. Lee McKenzie link

4/14/2014 06:31:50 am

I'll mark your links for May and June. I have no time to do much more these April days! Thanks for putting these up for reference. That's always so helpful.

Yvonne link

4/14/2014 05:38:40 pm

I know, Lee. April isn't conducive to watching a very long video!

Cherie Reich link

4/14/2014 06:51:22 am

Thanks for mentioning the videos! I don't watch too many online due to a slow internet connection, but it's always nice to hear about them. The one from JK Rowling has caught my eye.

A-Z Challenging at http://untetheredrealms.blogspot.com

Yvonne link

4/14/2014 05:39:39 pm

Cherie, I'm a Rowling fan, too.

TaMara link

4/14/2014 10:28:52 am

I've seen bits and pieces of the Randy Pausch video; it is inspiring.

TaMara
<a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/co-host-helpersassistants-2014.html">AJ's AtoZ wHooligan</a>
<a href="http://www.talesofapeedeemama.com">Tales of a Pee Dee Mama</a>

Yvonne link

4/14/2014 05:40:24 pm

Thanks, TaMara!

Rinki Debnath link

4/14/2014 02:47:40 pm

Hey I was just blog hoping and your blog was what caught my eyes! Will surely check out the video of Really achieving your childhood dreams!!
I am posting at Covertocoverbookreads.blogspot.com , do come by sometime.

Yvonne link

4/14/2014 05:51:11 pm

Thanks, Rinki. I'm glad you liked the post.

Aditi link

4/14/2014 10:36:19 pm

I am bookmarking this Yvonne!! Thanks a lot for sharing! :)

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