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Reading a novel after reading semiotic theory was like jogging empty-handed after jogging with hand weights. What exquisite guilt she felt, wickedly enjoying narrative! Madeleine felt safe with a nineteenth century novel. There were going to be people in it. Something was going to happen to them in a place resembling the world. Then too there were lots of weddings in Wharton and Austen. There were all kinds of irresistible gloomy men.
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― The Marriage Plot
― The Marriage Plot
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What determines the success of a story is not its ability to mirror real life or its escapist value; it’s its power to illuminate specific aspects of the human experience in an engaging way. Ultimately, the main goal of storytelling is to create shared emotional experiences.
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― The Natural Laws of Story: Master the Art and Science of Engaging Narratives
― The Natural Laws of Story: Master the Art and Science of Engaging Narratives
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