Unlocking the Story Within: My Journey with Lisa Cron’s Story Genius If there’s a book that has quietly revolutionized my writing process, it’s certainly Lisa Cron’s Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel. The title alone offers a potent promise, hinting at the horrors of investing years into a manuscript only to find it lacking direction or heart. I’ve been there—many writers have—and the fear of the endless rewrite looms large. Discovering Story Genius felt serendipitous, almost like finding a...

Book Review: Story Genius by Lisa Cron I have to confess: the moment I stumbled upon Story Genius by Lisa Cron, I felt an electric buzz of excitement. As someone who's dabbled in writing and experienced the crippling realization of a narrative that goes nowhere, Cron's promise of using "brain science" to craft stories that resonate deeply was irresistibly attractive. I’ve always believed that writing should be both an art and a science, and this book opened a door to deeper understanding—one that I never knew was there. Story Genius...