The Science of Storytelling - Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better

Informationen zum Autor Will Storr is an award-winning writer. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Sunday Times, New Yorker and New York Times. He is the author of four critically acclaimed books, most recently Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed. He teaches popular journalism and storytelling classes in London. He is an in-demand ghostwriter whose books have spent months at the top of the Sunday Times bestseller chart, selling more than 300,000 copies in 2018 alone. Klappentext From the author of "The Heretics" and "Selfie", this is an exploration of how master storytellers manipulate and compel us, from the Hebrew scriptures to "Mr Men", Booker Prize winning novels to TV box sets. Zusammenfassung 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 Why stories make us human and how to tell them better. There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story – but few have used a scientific approach. In this incisive, thought-provoking book, award-winning writer Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. 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. INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL.

Product details

• Authors: Will Storr, Storr Will
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780008276973
• ISBN: 978-0-00-827697-3
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); England, English, 20th Century, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability, SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literature: history & criticism, Creative writing & creative writing guides, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Literature: history and criticism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship