Before there were books, we read each other.

Before there were books, we read each other.

Lisa Cron
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Remember, when we're lost in a story, we're not passively reading about something that's happening to someone else.

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...what draws us into a story and keeps us there is the firing of our dopamine neurons, signaling that intriguing information is on the way.

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If I ask you to think about something, you can decide not to. But if I make you feel something? Now I have your attention.

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MYTH: Beautiful Writing Trumps AllREALITY: Storytelling Trumps Beautiful Writing, Every Time

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Stories not only give us a much needed practice on figuring out what makes people tick, they give us insight into how we tick.

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Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water

it spreads through and colors everything.
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