Your Story’s Weakest Link Revealed

Via Scoop.it – Story and Narrative

“People have forgotten how to tell a story.” – Steven Spielberg   Jane Friedman used that Spielberg quote to introduce What Is a Story?, a popular article published on her site by guest contributor Philip Martin.   As Jane wrote, “It may seem to address a simplistic question, but I must agree with Steven Spielberg…So I hope you won’t be too proud to remind yourself what storytelling is all about.”   In reading (and re-reading) the article, my thoughts crystalized around what most stories lack, a precarious flaw that can cripple a story’s magic and potential.   No space for imagination.
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