The Science of Story: The Brain Behind Creative Nonfiction

by Sean Prentiss and Nicole Walker

Book Overview

Bringing together a diverse range of writers, The Science of Story is the first book to ask the question: what can contemporary brain science teach us about the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing? Drawing on the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience the book sheds new light on some of the most important elements of the writer's craft, from perspective and truth to emotion and metaphor.

The Science of Story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350084247
• ISBN13: 9781350084247
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"