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

Will Storr

The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Country
United Kingdom
Published
23 March 2020
Pages
320
ISBN
9780008276973

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

Will Storr

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.

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