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Story Psych: A Question of Character
tor.com - 24 days ago
Story Psych: A Question of Character
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Since I’ve talked a bit about how psychology and appreciation of stories might interact, I thought it’d be interesting to consider something many people mention first when talking about a story: characters. Sometimes a great protagonist or villain can raise up an otherwise mediocre story. ...
Story Psych: What Makes a Good Story (Part 3)
tor.com - 27 days ago
Story Psych: What Makes a Good Story (Part 3)
— tor.com — Last week I talked about how memory and behaviorism might affect readers’ enjoyment of a story. The... final area of psychology I’m going to discuss is persuasion. When psychologists study persuasive techniques, they are usually focusing on topics ... (more) Story Psych: What Makes a Good Story (Part 3)
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November 6, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — Panic? No one's panicking. Everything's all swell. Really. Why would I lie to you? Oh, and check out my interview with the awesome Melanie Fazi. RIP Louise Cooper. Interviews Jonathan Moeller interviews Dave Smeds. The Agony Column interviews Kim Stanley Robinson (podcast). The Creative Penn interviews Mur Lafferty (podcast). Lark Neville interviews Amy Grech. Fantasy Magazine interviews Garth Nix (video). Tor.com interviews Ray Bradbury (video). John Scalzi profiles Jeff VanderMeer. Fantasy Book ...

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