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Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence

Author Lisa Cron

Format Paperback

Publisher Ten Speed Press

Category Writing

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This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers brains and captivate them through each plot element.As a recent brain-imaging study revealed, the regions of the brain that process real-life sights and sounds are activated when we are engrossed in a compelling narrativeand having our curiosity piqued about a plot point releases a dopamine boost. So how can writers take advantage of the brains hard-wired responses to weave reader-addicting tales? Enter Lisa Cron, seasoned producer, writing instructor, and plot consultant, whose groundbreaking guide reveals the 12 cognitive secrets that writers can use to start making a point on page one, help their readers experience things through the protagonists eyes, and move enticingly from setup to payoffgrabbing the readers attention from the inside out.

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Lisa Cron

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Release Date: 2012-07-10
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781607742456

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