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The Write to Happiness
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The Write to Happiness

How to Write Stories to Change Your Brain and Your Life

Morgan James Publishing, 2020 plus...

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Veteran screenwriter Samantha Shad finds that stories are fertile ground for working out problems because narrative is the essential language of the brain. She packs a lot into her short, readable two-part book – showing first how to “write to happiness,” and then giving the scientific reasons why storytelling works for your brain. By pairing a step-by-step guide on how to write  fictitious, therapeutic stories with a survey of neuroscience and storytelling conventions, Shad shows with great empathy that making up stories is how humans compose and understand their lives. The brain is geared for stories, so writing one – yes, now you can – is a powerful way to understand and resolve life’s dilemmas.

Take-Aways

  • Writing a story is a personal journey.
  • Stories require conflict. The protagonist and antagonist you create represent opposing forces.
  • In the 1990s, researchers found that “expressive writing” could be therapeutic.

About the Author

Former entertainment law attorney Samantha Shad has written more than 20 screenplays for major Hollywood studios, including Class Action. She is also the author of Write Through The Crisis: How To Make Good Use of Bad Times.


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    J. M. 7 months ago
    It's was good summary
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    M. S. 9 months ago
    It's a good chance.
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    R. N. 4 years ago
    Good Read ...Choosing the words to involve the person delivering the attached morale makes story meaningful to readers. Happiness is amplifying the story by involving each individual life story as its own.