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The Psychology of Language: Why Are Some Words More Persuasive Than Others? Agreed.

The Psychology of Language: Why Are Some Words More Persuasive Than Others?

My jaw dropped when I saw "What we easily forget on a very high level is that using less words builds trust. " LESS words? It's FEWER. If it's countable, it's "fewer. " Moreover, the above is pulled from a paragraph entitled, "Avoiding Adjectives in Writing and Speech. " "Reading this, hit me like a rock and couldn't make it any more clear I think. " And then the appended "I think" could actually use the comma, but it still undermines the prior idea. Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio. These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s Story Artist.

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio

Number 9 on the list – When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next – is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer. They can be very different.Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it. Now rewrite.Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. How fiction can change reality - Jessica Wise.

How to Read a Book was first written in 1940.

How fiction can change reality - Jessica Wise

It elaborates on ways to effectively read books from several different genres. It was revised in the 1970's to include a list of the top books you should read. Take a look to see how many of the books on the list you have read. An article on how to become an author. Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States of America, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Joy Williams on Why Writers Write. Guide for Writers: Latin Phrases. It’s a matter of taste and style, but not long ago American writers attempted to demonstrate their credentials to the world by including Latin and French phrases within works.

Guide for Writers: Latin Phrases

A dash of Latin was expected of the moderately educated throughout the Western world. annus mirabilis - wonderful year arbiter elegantiae - judge of the elegant; one who knows the good things in life bona fides - good faith; credentials carpe diem - sieze the day; enjoy the present casus belli - cause justifying a war caveat emptor - buyer beware cui bono? Caeteris paribus - all things being equal de facto - of fact; it is de gustibus non est disputandum - no disputing tastes; there is no accounting for taste Dei gratia - by the grace of God Deo gratias - thanks to God Deo volente - God willing dis aliter visum - it seemed otherwise to the gods Dominus vobiscum - Lord be with you. Ben Yagoda: Nine Writing Mistakes You're Probably Making. Guide to Writing Competitions, Literary Agents & More. Why Storytelling Is The Ultimate Weapon.

In business, storytelling is all the rage.

Why Storytelling Is The Ultimate Weapon

Without a compelling story, we are told, our product, idea, or personal brand, is dead on arrival. In his book, Tell to Win, Peter Guber joins writers like Annette Simmons and Stephen Denning in evangelizing for the power of story in human affairs generally, and business in particular. Guber argues that humans simply aren’t moved to action by “data dumps,” dense PowerPoint slides, or spreadsheets packed with figures. People are moved by emotion. The best way to emotionally connect other people to our agenda begins with “Once upon a time…” Plausible enough.

I think it’s a real insight. Until recently we’ve only been able to speculate about story’s persuasive effects. What is going on here? And, in this, there is an important lesson about the molding power of story. This is exactly Guber’s point. Guber tells us that stories can also function as Trojan Horses. Guber’s book is relentlessly optimistic about the power of story to persuade.

Common Themes in Literture. Cure writer's block with writing prompts - writing tips character name generator. Plot Scenario Generator.