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A review by reading_on_mars
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel by Lisa Cron
4.0
In all honesty, I read the first 100 pages pretty closely and then skimmed the rest.
This book is a great example what frustrates me about instructional non-fiction - there's SO MUCH FILLER. However, the book gets four stars for some pretty solid advice and guidance about writing character-driven fiction, which is basically what the book posits as its unique "brain science" (AKA character-driven) perspective.
You don't need a lecture on mirror neurons to write great fiction, but actual brain science is not present here. Instead, it felt like the author wanted to dress up character development as something buzzier when really the book is pretty much about not pantsing or plotting but writing from a strong character blueprint.
Like I said - good advice, annoying and misleading emphasis on neuroscience.
Also, the "brain science" is pretty
This book is a great example what frustrates me about instructional non-fiction - there's SO MUCH FILLER. However, the book gets four stars for some pretty solid advice and guidance about writing character-driven fiction, which is basically what the book posits as its unique "brain science" (AKA character-driven) perspective.
You don't need a lecture on mirror neurons to write great fiction, but actual brain science is not present here. Instead, it felt like the author wanted to dress up character development as something buzzier when really the book is pretty much about not pantsing or plotting but writing from a strong character blueprint.
Like I said - good advice, annoying and misleading emphasis on neuroscience.
Also, the "brain science" is pretty