LET'S TALK STORY

Here’s my library of free resources on what a story really is, and how to write one. I’ve broken it into nifty categories, to help you better zero the specific info you’re looking for...

But first I'm delighted to say that The Writer Magazine ran a story on
yours truly and the Story Genius method, you can download it right here. 

BUSTING THE BIGGEST WRITING MYTHS

• Why It’s Crucial to Write Ugly

• What Does Likeable Really Mean? 

• The Myth of All You Can Eat Sensory Details

• What Writing Well Really Means

• Unmasking the Muse

• Forget Theme! Instead Ask: “And so, what’s my point?”

• Where Real Drama Comes From

• How to Listen to a Famous Author Talk About Writing

• Why Prose Don’t Matter As Much As We Think

• What Let It Go Really Means

• Why Good Writers Sometimes Give Bad Advice

• Writers: Beware of Good Books Unless . . . 

• What Both Pantsing and Plotting Miss: The Real Story

• Why The Hero’s Journey is a Tourist Trap

• There Is No Safe Place

• A Modest Proposal to Pantsers: Don’t!

• It’s Hard to Own What You Believe

• Story Genius for Pantsers

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE?

• A Cautionary Tale: 3 Writing Rules that Can Derail Your Story 

• 2 Ways Your Brain Is Wired To Undermine Your Story and What to Do About It

• Don’t Accidentally Give Your Characters a Time Out

DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT A STORY IS?

• Lisa’s TEDx Talk – Wired for Story 

• The Rules of Story

• How Your Character’s Misbelief Drives the Plot

• What Makes a Good Story . . . and What Doesn’t!

• 9 Tips For Writing a Really Good Shitty First Draft

WHAT'S BACKSTORY AND HOW TO USE IT TO PROPEL YOUR STORY FORWARD

• Story Genius on Backstory

• The Shocking Truth About Info Dumps

• What We’ve Been Taught About Backstory And Why It’s Wrong

• Does Your Protagonist Have Amnesia?

HOW TO HACK YOUR READERS BRAIN

• A Writers Guide to Hacking the Reader’s Brain in 5 Steps

• What Grabs Readers: The Inside Story

• Channeling The Reader’s Brain: What We Expect of Every Story

• 5 Reasons Why Readers Love Your Story

• Why Writers Are So Powerful

HOW TO USE BRAIN SCIENCE TO WRITE A RIVETING NOVEL

• Six Ways to Make Sure Your Reader’s Brain Syncs With Your Protagonist’s Brain

• Why We Are Wired For Story

• Use Brain Science to Hook Readers and Reel Them In

• Podcast: The Creative Penn: Story Genius

• Podcast: The Unmistakable Creative: The Neuroscience of Story with Lisa Cron

• Podcast: The Creative Penn: Wired for Story

SELECT INTERVIEWS WITH LISA CRON

• Writers on Writing

• Steven James’ The Story Blender

• Authornomics

• Terrible Minds Interview