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

Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. So, how do master storytellers compel us? Author and creative writing teacher Will Storr applies psychological research and neuroscience discoveries to our myths and archetypes to show how we can write better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains—create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. A valuable resourcefor anyone who writes creatively.

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