--- product_id: 256157904 title: "Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence [Paperback]" price: "£20.33" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/256157904-wired-for-story-the-writers-guide-to-using-brain-science store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence [Paperback] **Price:** £20.33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence [Paperback] - **How much does it cost?** £20.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/256157904-wired-for-story-the-writers-guide-to-using-brain-science) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence [Paperback] : Cron, Lisa: desertcart.ae: Books Review: I was drawn to buy this book because I'm a writer and I want to learn how to write better. And because of its promise to show me what draws me to read stories, why I love the books I do, and how I can use my knowledge of myth and legend to better understand stories and why they're important to us. This book fulfilled all those desires and more. I've read a lot of books about writing this year, in my quest to improve my writing skills, and I can honestly say that this has been the most fascinating of them all. Even if you don't write and have no desire to write, this book is still worth reading. If you want to know why you love stories and what keeps you turning the pages, and coming back for more, read this book. If you want to understand the magic of story, read this book. If you want to improve your own writing skills, read this book. If you're into psychology or myth and legend or anything that's even vaguely related to stories, writing or what makes people tick, this book will fascinate you. Very definitely in my Top 5 of the many books I've read this year - fiction and non-fiction. I loved it. You will too. Review: I was hooked on this book as soon as I read in the Introduction that the writer believes that story was more vital to our evolution than opposable thumbs.She goes on to state that story originated as a means for bringing us together to share important, even life-preserving information. This is not really a how-to book, but it is a book that helps us understand the purpose of a story and how we, as writers, can better achieve that purpose. Sometimes her statements seem obvious. In the very first chapter she tells us that from the very start the reader must want to know what happens next. Before you say "Of course," read on to get a much deeper understanding of that concept. That is the point of the book - the writer takes these well-known issues and delves deeper into them, showing how they affect the brain and the emotions. Each chapter has many sub-sections to maintain visual interest and each chapter also has a "cognitive secret" and a "story secret". Personally I'm not a fan of this kind of 'secret', but here it is a way of combining concepts usefully and putting a new perspective on old ideas. This is one of the most useful writing books on my bookshelf. It's one I return to often to refresh myself when I'm bogged down. If you'd like to get a little deeper into your writing, understand the why's as well as the how's this would be the book to buy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #43,912 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Rhetoric #43 in Writing Skill Reference #74 in Popular Applied Psychology | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (691) | | Dimensions | 14 x 1.8 x 21 cm | | Edition | 40065th | | ISBN-10 | 1607742454 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1607742456 | | Item weight | 278 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 272 pages | | Publication date | 10 July 2012 | | Publisher | Ten Speed Press | ## Images ![Wired for Story : The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence [Paperback] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XuZwo-WPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by K***R on 12 August 2020* I was drawn to buy this book because I'm a writer and I want to learn how to write better. And because of its promise to show me what draws me to read stories, why I love the books I do, and how I can use my knowledge of myth and legend to better understand stories and why they're important to us. This book fulfilled all those desires and more. I've read a lot of books about writing this year, in my quest to improve my writing skills, and I can honestly say that this has been the most fascinating of them all. Even if you don't write and have no desire to write, this book is still worth reading. If you want to know why you love stories and what keeps you turning the pages, and coming back for more, read this book. If you want to understand the magic of story, read this book. If you want to improve your own writing skills, read this book. If you're into psychology or myth and legend or anything that's even vaguely related to stories, writing or what makes people tick, this book will fascinate you. Very definitely in my Top 5 of the many books I've read this year - fiction and non-fiction. I loved it. You will too. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by V***H on 17 June 2014* I was hooked on this book as soon as I read in the Introduction that the writer believes that story was more vital to our evolution than opposable thumbs.She goes on to state that story originated as a means for bringing us together to share important, even life-preserving information. This is not really a how-to book, but it is a book that helps us understand the purpose of a story and how we, as writers, can better achieve that purpose. Sometimes her statements seem obvious. In the very first chapter she tells us that from the very start the reader must want to know what happens next. Before you say "Of course," read on to get a much deeper understanding of that concept. That is the point of the book - the writer takes these well-known issues and delves deeper into them, showing how they affect the brain and the emotions. Each chapter has many sub-sections to maintain visual interest and each chapter also has a "cognitive secret" and a "story secret". Personally I'm not a fan of this kind of 'secret', but here it is a way of combining concepts usefully and putting a new perspective on old ideas. This is one of the most useful writing books on my bookshelf. It's one I return to often to refresh myself when I'm bogged down. If you'd like to get a little deeper into your writing, understand the why's as well as the how's this would be the book to buy. ### ⭐⭐ Review *by X***S on 12 November 2020* L'ambiente dell'industria editoriale occidentale non ci piace. È corrotto, ladro e mafiosetto. L'idea di spendere tempo e denaro per studiarsi di farsi accettare personalmente e professionalmente da esso, ancor meno. Oltretutto, se c'è un sotto-settore dell'industria editoriale che da novanta anni sfrutta la ambizione tutta piccolo-borghese cantata dai Beatles ne "Paperback Writer" e la volontà di migliorare se stessi dei fessi, è proprio l'industria del consiglio editoriale di massa. La prima pagina della Signora LISA CRON che ho aperto mi ha visto addormentato prima che finissi il paragrafo sul quale avevo puntato gli pcchi. ## Frequently Bought Together - Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence - Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) - Save the Cat! 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