Why stories matter
A compilation video of five PNW authors—Tom Rob Smith, Jamie Ford, me, Jussi Adler-Olsen, and Stella Cameron—talking about story and why it matters.
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Touching Fire video
“Sun on Dragonfly” is a video made in response to an audio excerpt of my story,”Touching Fire.” Maybe NSFW.
Read moreThe neurochemistry of story, the dramatic arc, and empathy
Neuroeconomist Paul Zak (author of The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity) has done some work in his lab tracking…
Read moreBright Star: two hours of my life I’ll never get back
The night before last we watched two hours of palely loitering Romantic poets. Yes, I’m talking about Bright Star. I’m still cross….
Read moreIf plots had smartphones…
Yesterday, I was thinking about the Aud novels, about what it would take to republish them. (They’re all in print in some…
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This is a fabulous article from the Washington Post, a series of vignettes by the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano. The piece is…
Read moreread a book, lose weight
Here‘s news of a study that indicates reading books can help children lose weight: In a study of 45 girls, those who…
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