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The Science Of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better by Will Storr
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.
mzinky's review against another edition
It felt repetitive and I let the library hold lapse