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The Science of Storytelling

by Will Storr
James Clamp
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains—create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. Storr's superbly chosen examples range from Harry Potter to Jane Austen to Alice Walker, Greek drama to Russian novels to Native American folk tales, King Lear to Breaking Bad to children's stories. With chapters such as "The Dramatic Question" and "Plot, Endings, and Meaning" and a practical, step-by-step appendix dedicated to "The Sacred Flaw Approach," The Science of Storytelling is destined to become an invaluable resource for writers of all stripes, whether novelist, screenwriter, playwright, or writer of creative or traditional nonfiction.
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Publisher: Dreamscape Media Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781666565928
  • File size: 197436 KB
  • Release date: February 18, 2020
  • Duration: 06:51:19

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  • ISBN: 9781666565928
  • File size: 197460 KB
  • Release date: February 18, 2020
  • Duration: 06:54:20
  • Number of parts: 7

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Writing Language Arts Performing Arts Nonfiction

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English

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains—create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. Storr's superbly chosen examples range from Harry Potter to Jane Austen to Alice Walker, Greek drama to Russian novels to Native American folk tales, King Lear to Breaking Bad to children's stories. With chapters such as "The Dramatic Question" and "Plot, Endings, and Meaning" and a practical, step-by-step appendix dedicated to "The Sacred Flaw Approach," The Science of Storytelling is destined to become an invaluable resource for writers of all stripes, whether novelist, screenwriter, playwright, or writer of creative or traditional nonfiction.
Expand title description text
Writing Language Arts Performing Arts Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Dreamscape Media
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781666565928
    File size: 197436 KB
    Release date: February 18, 2020
    Duration: 06:51:19

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781666565928
    File size: 197460 KB
    Release date: February 18, 2020
    Duration: 06:54:20
    Number of parts: 7

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English