Today we are going to discuss why you are telling your story and link that to how that will help you tell it better. Stories as Social Behaviours Stories are part of a group of social behaviors that allow us to connect, learn/teach and heal, among other reasons. Check out my video on why humans …
Every celebrated author is a master storyteller. And, no matter what you are writing, you need to be telling stories. In his book The Storytelling Animal, Jonathan Gotschall talks a lot about why authors (including nonfiction authors) need to tell stories. Skilled Authors Draw Readers Into their Character’s Story The Storytelling Animal starts by declaring, …
Jonathan Gotchall’s Storytelling Animal is a must-read for authors whether you are new to storytelling or well-practiced at the art. Gottschall is an American literary scholar in literature and evolution – which I think is an amazing marriage of ideas right there. The Storytelling Animal is a well-researched book with many examples, anecdotes, and of …
