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belliebd's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
An amazing book. It was a very different approach to storytelling - a real scientific one. I was left inspired and felt like I learned tons.
Didn’t give a 5 because some parts were a bit slow.
Didn’t give a 5 because some parts were a bit slow.
fleur_de_lisa's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
Would definitely like to read this again, and I don’t say that often about books. I listened to the audio version, but I think I might have to get a physical copy in the future. As someone who constantly debates writing their own stories (and certainly does a good bit criticizing other stories, good or bad) it’s a great starting point to figure out what story you want to tell and how you want to tell it. Since I listened to it I may not be quoting this exactly, but one of my favorite parts of this book is when the author talks about flawed characters, explaining that ‘how we’re broken is who we are’.
yash_verma's review against another edition
4.0
Good book, explains basics of storytelling from the perspective of cognitive science. Perhaps a must read for upcoming writers and an equally good read for general reader interested in effective storytelling
iulyaav's review against another edition
3.0
I might have been expecting something else. It was a bit tedious to finish, but it had some good parts. Mostly, it made me want to read or re-read some titles.
cristiangarcia's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy the exercise of writing, the pure introspective action of seating down and creating something fascinates me. However, I have not read too much on 'how' to write, after devouring Stephen King's On Writing I learnt a lot, but was never able to find a second book to continue my learnings with. This one was quite good and even though is not 'revolutionary' it gave me really good insights on what makes a good story - from 'where does a story starts' to reconstructing realities in out heads, immersive world modelling, human conflict or emotional arcs all the way to answering the ultimate question 'who am I?'
The book ends with a great appendix where everything we've learned up to this point is put into practice with an actual short story example - which is linked to key paragraphs on the book.
In summary, this book is a great companion if you are looking to improve your storytelling skills.
The book ends with a great appendix where everything we've learned up to this point is put into practice with an actual short story example - which is linked to key paragraphs on the book.
In summary, this book is a great companion if you are looking to improve your storytelling skills.