The Danny Miranda Podcast

#323: Nathan Baugh – The Secrets Of Creativity

Mar 1, 2023

01:32:05

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A near-death experience prompted Nathan to shift from chemical engineering to pursue fiction writing, highlighting the importance of following one's passion.

Nathan's transition to Twitter for creative content underscores the necessity of adapting strategies, learning from failures, and continual skill improvement.

Consistency is key in creative endeavors, demonstrated by Nathan's dedication to a morning writing routine and the persistent effort needed for creative skill development.

Deep dives

Reorienting Life After a Near-Death Experience

A near-death experience led Nathan to reevaluate his path, shifting away from chemical engineering towards his passion for creative endeavors like fiction writing.

The First Hour of Writing Is Bad

01:31

Is There a Real Focus on Fiction Writing?

01:35

Why You Shouldn't Write Every Day

02:28

The Joy of Writing Fiction

01:57

Introduction

2min

A Near Death Experience in a Chemical Engineering Major

2min

Is Twitter Really the Best Platform for Fiction Writing?

2min

Are You Obsessed With Obsession?

2min

Is There a Real Focus on Fiction Writing?

2min

How Do Story Logging Play a Part in Creativity?

3min

The Power of Twitter

2min

How Do You Separate Yourself From Yourself?

2min

What's Your Morning Routine Like?

4min

10.

How Much Better Would It Be in the Second Hour?

2min

11.

The First Hour of Writing Is Bad

2min

12.

Are You Not Creating?

2min

13.

What Does Success Look Like for You on YouTube?

2min

14.

How Do I Get 100,000 Subscribers if I Do Two Videos a Month?

5min

15.

Is Twitter Really Getting Better?

2min

16.

The Long Road to Success?

2min

17.

The Joy of Writing Fiction

2min

18.

Is There a Good Chance You Did Not Come Out of That Surgery?

2min

19.

What Is Going on With the Podcast?

2min

20.

How to Be Known to More People

2min

21.

How Do You Know When You're Done?

3min

22.

How Do You Write a Book?

2min

23.

Help With Writing - On Writing by Stephen King

2min

24.

The Most Important Thing Is Your Taste

3min

25.

Copywriting for Twitter and LinkedIn Is Not Storytelling

4min

26.

What I Love About Storytelling

2min

27.

Why Nonfiction Writers Are Starting to Talk About Fiction

2min

28.

The Ability to Dream

2min

29.

Dude, It's So Weird

4min

30.

Is There a Choice?

2min

31.

Why You Shouldn't Write Every Day

2min

32.

How Do You Write?

2min

33.

Optimizing for Not Regrettable Minutes and Consumption

3min

34.

Five Questions for Storytelling

2min

35.

Christopher Nolan's Batman

2min

36.

Building a World on Twitter

3min

37.

Podcasts - How to Boost Your Podcast Downloads

3min

38.

Create Great Experiences for People

4min

Nathan Baugh is a writer, and student of creativity and storytelling. In this conversation, we dived deep into how a near-death experience set Nathan on a different path, how he goes about capturing ideas, why he’s venturing into YouTube, and his morning routine to write effectively.

(0:00) Intro

(2:51) Nathan’s Near Death Experience

(5:06) Nathan’s Fiction Experiment

(7:30) How To Become More Creative

(10:53) Capturing Ideas

(15:38) Nathan’s Dopamine Detox

(17:22) Morning Routine

(24:02) Why Creativity?

(27:08) What Is Success On YouTube?

(29:23) 3 Step Process For Getting Good At Anything

(31:41) What Does Improvement Look Like For Creativity?

(38:34) Why Does Nathan Enjoy Fiction?

(47:30) Process Of Writing Book

(52:32) Improving Taste

(1:01:22) Trend: Non-Fiction Writers Are Going To Fiction

(1:05:44) Setting?

(1:08:41) Free Will Vs. Fate

(1:13:54) What Story Are You Telling Yourself?

(1:15:36) What Emotion Does Nathan Want People To Feel?

(1:19:11) Nathan’s 5 Questions For Storytelling

(1:24:12) World Building Tips For Me

(1:29:18) Challenge

Resources Mentioned

Ed Sheehan Creativity Faucet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbU8MSpqTac
On Writing by Stephen King – https://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft/dp/1439156816
The Cup of Coffee Theory of AI by Billy Oppenheimer – https://every.to/p/the-cup-of-coffee-theory-of-ai
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull – https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0812993012
Dune by Frank Herbert – https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Movie-Tie-Frank-Herbert/dp/0593438361
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – https://www.amazon.com/Enders-Ender-Quintet-Orson-Scott/dp/0765394863
Red Rising by Pierce Brown – https://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown/dp/034553980X
Salt to the Sea by Rita Sepetys – https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sea-Ruta-Sepetys/dp/0142423629

Nathan’s Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanbaugh27
Newsletter: https://www.worldbuilders.ai
StoryWork: https://nathanbaugh.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout?cart=3082ed0c-96c0-4c91-9be5-86781e733009

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The Danny Miranda Podcast

#323: Nathan Baugh – The Secrets Of Creativity

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Reorienting Life After a Near-Death Experience

Transition from Instagram to Twitter for Creative Expression

Importance of Establishing a Consistent Creative Routine

Cultivating Taste and Reflecting on Creativity

The Power of Fiction in Imagining New Worlds

Crafting Engaging Stories and Building Meaningful Experiences

The First Hour of Writing Is Bad

Is There a Real Focus on Fiction Writing?

Why You Shouldn't Write Every Day

The Joy of Writing Fiction

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Reorienting Life After a Near-Death Experience

Transition from Instagram to Twitter for Creative Expression

Importance of Establishing a Consistent Creative Routine

Cultivating Taste and Reflecting on Creativity

The Power of Fiction in Imagining New Worlds

Crafting Engaging Stories and Building Meaningful Experiences

The First Hour of Writing Is Bad

Is There a Real Focus on Fiction Writing?

Why You Shouldn't Write Every Day

The Joy of Writing Fiction

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