The Science of Storytelling

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The Science of Storytelling

Written by: Will Storr

Narrated by: 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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I have read quite a few books about storytelling and this is one of the finest I have come across.

One of the best books about story construction

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Excellent behind the nerve centre activity within a writer. Though I must add that reading 'Behave' by Robert Sapolsky will make the entire concept clearer to those who need to know more. However, even this book alone does the job rather well. - Arvind Passey - Blog: www.passey.info

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