the writer's guide to using brain science to hook readers from the very first sentence Cron, Lisa creator text bibliography nyu New York Ten Speed Press c2012 2012 monographic eng

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262 p. ; 21 cm. "This guide reveals how writers can take advantage of the brain's hard-wired responses to story to captivate their readers' minds through each plot element"--Provided by publisher. How to hook the reader -- How to zero in on your point -- I'll feel what he's feeling -- What does your protagonist really want? -- Digging up your protagonist's inner issue -- The story is in the specifics -- Courting conflict, the agent of change -- Cause and effect -- What can go wrong, must go wrong - and then some -- The road from setup to payoff -- Meanwhile, back at the ranch -- The writer's brain on story. Lisa Cron. Includes bibliographical references and index. English language Rhetoric Inglés Retórica Fiction Authorship Ciencia ficción Autoría Creative writing Escritura creativa PE 1408 C947w 2012 808.036 9781607742456 (pbk.) 1607742454 (pbk.) DLC 111207 20230410130457.0 eng