The right words
Writing is thinking is storytelling is painting a picture
The right words
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Far distance is helpful for summary; close distance is helpful for emotional rootedness.
Eric Falden • The Most Important Narrative Tool No One Told You About
Narrative distance is the perceived separation between the reader and the unfolding story.
Every story is a subtle negotiation between you — the storyteller — and your Reader. You raise questions and make promises. Then, in return, your Reader invests their attention, trust, and, most importantly, time.
Narrative Debt
When drawing from real life, the trick is to spend more time looking at the thing you are trying to capture than at your drawing. This is true for writing, too.
Henrik Karlsson • When Writing, Look at What You Are Trying to Describe More Than at Your Words
As long as the message is clear—that is clear enough to let the writing be entertaining—that is what matters most.
What No One Ever Tells You About Writing
The best stories don’t teach people anything new. Instead, the best stories agree with what the audience already believes and makes the members of the audience feel smart and secure when reminded how right they were in the first place.
Seth Godin • Ode: How to Tell a Great Story
The most effective stories match the world view of a tiny audience—and then that tiny audience spreads the story.