“You cherry-pick events that are relevant to the story question and construct a gauntlet of challenge (read: the plot) that will force the protagonist to put his money where his mouth is. Think baptism by ever-escalating fire.” — Lisa Cron Copy Share Image
“...what draws us into a story and keeps us there is the firing of our dopamine neurons, signaling that intriguing information is on the… — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“You cherry-pick events that are relevant to the story question and construct a gauntlet of challenge (read: the plot) that will force the protagonist… — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water; it spreads through and colors everything.” — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“Remember, when we're lost in a story, we're not passively reading about something that's happening to someone else.” — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“Think of each detail as an egg. The writer keeps tossing them at us, one after another, seemingly unaware of the growing number of… — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“what we’re hoping for in that opening sentence is the sense that something is about to change (and not necessarily for the better). Simply” — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“If I ask you to think about something, you can decide not to. But if I make you feel something? Now I have your… — Lisa Cron Copy Share
“Stories not only give us a much needed practice on figuring out what makes people tick, they give us insight into how we tick.” — Lisa Cron Copy Share
