![]() 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. 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. 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'. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. He teaches popular storytelling classes in London and has been invited to present his Science of Storytelling workshop all over the world. Building on material he presents in his popular storytelling workshops, Storr offers a new guide to creative writing that explores how the brain responds to stories. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storr’s latest book, arriving in bookstores March 10, is called The Science of Storytelling. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions, and shape our politics and beliefs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Summary: Who would we be without stories? Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. ![]()
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