Science of Story
The Brain Behind Creative Nonfiction
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Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28055197M
- ISBN-139781350083882
- OCLC Control Number1088699119
- OCLC Control Number1104859774
- Library of Congress Control Number2019019128
Classifications
- LCCGR72.3
- LCCPN145 .S35 2020
Description
"Bringing together a diverse range of writers, The Science of Story is the first book to ask the question: what can contemporary brain science teach us about the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing? Drawing on the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience the book sheds new light on some of the most important elements of the writer's craft, from perspective and truth to emotion and metaphor. The Science of Story explores such questions as: "Why do humans tell stories? "How do we remember and misremember our lives - and what does this mean for storytelling? "What is the value of writing about trauma? "How do stories make us laugh, or cry, make us angry or triumphant? Contributors: Nancer Ballard, Mike Branch, Frank Bures, J.T. Bushnell, Katharine Coles, Christopher Cokinos, Alison Hawthorne Deming, David Lazar, Lawrence Lenhart, Alan Lightman, Dave Madden, Jessica Hendry Nelson, Richard Powers, Sean Prentiss, Julie Wittes Schlack, Valerie Sweeney Prince, Ira Sukrungruang, Nicole Walker, Wendy S. Walters, Marco Wilkinson, Amy Wright"--
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- Science of Story: The Brain Behind Creative Nonfiction
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