Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)

from lbeaumont

Wow! This is the book I have spent years searching for. This is the first book I have read that explains the process of storytelling. Lisa Cron has cracked the storytelling code and reveals its secrets. Our brains actually are wired for story. Stories help us identify and remember what is most im...

from Kardaen

Every writer should read this book. It has great insight into how the brain and the written word interface and the avenue is via story. Fantastic learning tool for writers of all ability levels. I was turned on to Wired for Story through an interview Chuck Wendig did with Lisa Cron in July 2012 f...

from alun

5 stars, with a reservation. You can't say that science tells us what a good story is. Instead examples are cherry picked from neuroscience, psychology and Jonah Lehrer to make points. But they are good points. They're sometimes points that are very similar to Ben Bova's guide on writing scifi, b...

from

Another great book to hone your writing skills. It was recommended by an agent.

from Sonya.Contreras

Lisa Cron wrote Wired for Story to assist authors on how people think as they read a story. It's the science behind what makes the reader continue to read. I've always heard show not tell---but Cron goes deeper to show not just the facial expressions and posture of the person, but the 'why's, the...