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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better by Will Storr (Hardcover, 2019)
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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book' Sunday Times 'The best book on the craft of storytelling I've ever read' Matt Haig 'Rarely has a book engrossed me more, and forced me to question everything I've ever read, seen or written. A masterpiece' Adam Rutherford Who would we be without stories? Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions, and shape our politics and beliefs. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story - from Joseph Campbell's well-worn theories about myth and archetype to recent attempts to crack the 'Bestseller Code'. But few have used a scientific approach. This is curious, for if we are to truly understand storytelling in its grandest sense, we must first come to understand the ultimate storyteller - the human brain. In this scalpel-sharp, thought-provoking book, Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us, leading us on a journey from the Hebrew scriptures to Mr Men, from Booker Prize-winning literature to box set TV. Applying dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes, he shows how we can use these tools to tell better stories - and make sense of our chaotic modern world.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780008276935
eBay Product ID (ePID)21046542900
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
AuthorWill Storr
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages288 Pages
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Item Height204mm
Item Width135mm
Item Weight350 g
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Title_AuthorWill Storr
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 16 Apr, 2020
STUNNING!
WOW, what an amazing book. Great delivery and anyone who loves writing has to read this book. It will change everything you’ve every thought about how to write and it will set you free.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Mar, 2024
A must read book.
Very good book. Everyone who is involved in storytelling and filmmaking should read it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
