‘Elevator Pitches’ That Really Make a Difference
Looking for how to write the perfect ‘elevator pitch’? Randy Olson provides some outstanding advice.
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Issue: Homo Sapiens
Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story
Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you’ll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they’ll see dollar signs: moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require.
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The Fascination and Danger of Stories
Stories are everywhere around us, and they have played a part in the cultural evolution of homo sapiens. But they have a dark side, and we should take care that we are masters of our stories and not enslaved by them.
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This Is Water: Some Thoughts Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life
Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading. — Amazon.co.uk
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Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers’ Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms – one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within.
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