Books That Instruct

Wired for Story by Lisa Cron

We inherently recognize good stories.

Why? Because the brain thinks in story.

Surprisingly, science has discovered our brains are actually hardwired with expectations of what we’re expecting to find within a story.

So when a writer fulfills those expectations, naturally, they’ve created an engaging story.

Wired for Story helps writers recognize and articulate the elements of good story, so that you can use those ingredients when writing your own.

Read my summary of this fascinating–and practical–book here.