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Do Stories Save Humanity?

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:40:00 +0000

Reading and writing fiction connects us, calms us, and keeps us human. In a noisy, AI-driven world, story is still our oldest form of healing.

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Story Genius on Backstory

Guest Blogger — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:00:40 +0000

Lisa Cron Backstory is something writers often struggle with, largely because of the writing myths out there that make it seem like something that’s best avoided. Ironic, because by avoiding backstory, writers tend to doom their novels right out of the starting gate. The surprising truth is that backstory is the most seminal layer of […]

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Ask the Story Genius: What Does 'Likeable' Really Mean?

Guest Blogger — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:01:27 +0000

Lisa Cron We are so proud and humbled that the Lisa Cron, the author of Wired for Story, and Story Genius has agreed to blog with us on a regular basis! In case you haven't yet seen her TED Talk, you can watch it here. Later. After you read her first installment of 'Ask the Story […]

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