How to find viral inspiration without stealing from other creators: "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon

I read the book "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon and you should, too! Here is what I took away from the advice and how to apply it as a creator making viral videos online.

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Did you know that “The Beatles” started as a cover band? A lot of the greatest creatives of every generation learn the difference between plagiarizing and inspiration early on and use that to break through the noise of their competition.

In this episode of “Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe”, I will be breaking down the advice from Austin Kleon’s best-selling book, “Steal like an Artist” and applying it to those of you who are creators online. How can you use the advice to make better videos and find your life-changing format, without copying the work of others, in a trend-based algorithm?

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Coco Mocoe
Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe
Coco Mocoe is a marketing professional with a background in entertainment and digital media. From producing videos with celebrities for TikTok and YouTube to dissecting internet phenomenons and trends -- she has done it. And now she will do it weekly on the podcast. Tune in each week for internet news, entertainment stories, rising stars, trend predictions and more. But most importantly, remembering the human behind the handles.
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