#238: The Power of Narrative with August Cole
About this episode
August Cole discusses the power of narrative and storytelling, drawing from his experiences as a journalist and fiction writer.
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome August Cole back to the scuttlebutt. August joined us last year at Modern Day Marine in Episode 193 and was kind enough to come on again. Please go back and check that out. For those who missed it, August is the co-author of the books Ghost Fleet and Burn-In , managing partner of Useful Fiction , and a nonresident senior fellow in the Forward Defense practice of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. He was also a journalist for the Wall Street Journal and he talks to us about being a journalist and how his experience informs his fiction writing. We also dive into narrative and the power of storytelling, and how telling stories about what could be helps tell the story of what is. Also, with this being the ten-year anniversary of Ghost Fleet , he shares some insights into how “right” his books are. Enjoy! augustcole.com instagram.com/augustcole useful-fiction.com <p>The post #238: The Power of…
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