Lost the Plot is a mythic exploration of the narrative arts. Addressing writers and audiences alike, it is equal parts esoteric and academic, irreverent and intellectual. It critiques troubling trends while celebrating excellence wherever it can be found, at all times seeking to understand where the plot of our culture has gone.
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A few footnotes on the video:
1. @2:17, the distinction between "critic" and "artist" is about the process, not the individual. There are many creatives who also work as critics (Eisenstein, Truffaut, Bogdanovich) but the two realms remain separate in their work. They are substantially separate activities, even if they inform and inspire each other.
2. @16:33 there was material cut here where I make the connection between "possession" and "slavery" more explicit, including quotes from the Law of One. You just can't say it all in a 30 min video, folks.
3. @25:36, I mention Ra is "a devotee" of the service-to-others path, but this requires a bit of qualification, because they are 6th density and therefore are beyond polarization, but they clearly align with goodness more generally and walked the path of love throughout 4th and 5th density.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 EVIL IS REAL
05:42 LOVE THY CHARACTERS
10:09 ON PURE EVIL
17:54 SCREENPLAY BRAIN
19:28 COSMIC EVIL
24:26 THE HIDDEN HAND
28:18 IN CONCLUSION
#videoessay #starwars #evil
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17 Mar 2026
The Art of Giving Notes
Giving top-tier notes will make you a SENSATION at the function. You will have other writers clamoring for your attention. But when the script is actually in front of you, it's easy to overthink everything. Just remember, it is not as hard as it seems. You got this.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 You don't have to be that serious
1:28 1 Wait to be Asked
2:14 2 Know thy Theory
3:33 3 Ditch thy Theory
4:10 4 Yes And
5:52 5 Read Slowly
8:04 6 Be nice
9:55 7 Never Lie
12:52 8 Diagnose but don't Prescribe
14:49 9 Both Trees and Forest
16:18 10 Don't Beat Around the Bush
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips
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10 Mar 2026
How The Mask Can Help us Think MYTHICALLY
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Some ideas for upcoming videos:
- Comparing First Acts of Gladiator 1 and 2
- How Romance Works in Star Wars
- The Art of Giving Notes- Actually Joseph Campbell Was Right.
- Is it true that there NO RULES to writing?
- No Seriously. Storytelling is Magic.
- The One Thing All Artists Must Master
- The Case For and Against Flashbacks
- Allegory (bad) vs Symbolism (good)
- The Challenge of Depicting Gods in Media
- Writers Need to Understand Evil
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 What does the Mask Represent?
3:16 Quick Recapitulation
4:07 The Freudian Reading
6:55 Low Key Enter Loki
8:36 Archetype Possession
10:56 The Initiatory Reading
13:51 To Think Mythically...
#themask #videoessay #mythology
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