How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....

Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have....

Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....

Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation....

Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller....

Now public speaking coach and best-selling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks....

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power....

In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....

Robert Cialdini shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn't lie in the message itself but in the key moment before that message is delivered....

Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz teach listeners how to say more with less in virtually any format. They also share communications lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications....

Filled with empowering, easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends, family, and colleagues alike, this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life.

For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track....

Difficult Conversations teaches you how to handle even the toughest conversations more effectively and with less anxiety, based on 15 years of work at Harvard Negotiation Project and consultations with thousands of people....

In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it....

This expanded audio collection presents William Zinsser's On Writing Well, the classic teaching book that has sold more than 1 million copies, together with a new 90-minute section....

There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? Listen to find out more....

If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....

The Perfect Story will help you take your stories and make them perfect. Learn how to take any story and make it perfect--from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose TED Talk on the subject has nearly two million views....

Three former CIA officers - among the world’s foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior - share their proven techniques for uncovering a lie.....

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story....

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....

For the last 20 years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us....

An inspiring program full of essential advice for spotlight lovers and wallflowers alike that will teach listeners how to bring any crowd to its feet....

This famous work by Lucretius is a masterpiece of didactic poetry, and it still stands today as the finest exposition of Epicurean philosophy ever written....

Perdiendo 100 Libras en tu Mente: 7 Llaves Claves - Como Tu Mente Puede Cambiar Tu Cuerpo" es mucho más que un libro; es una revelación que te empodera para transformar tu cuerpo a través del poder de tu mente. Este innovador enfoque te guía en un viaje de autodescubrimiento y autoconocimiento, donde tus pensamientos, emociones y creencias se convierten en las herramientas fundamentales para lograr una pérdida de peso duradera y significativa.

¡Usted PUEDE y DEBE escribir un Libro! Es el PRIMER LIBRO MULTIMEDIA publicado en Amazon.com ************************************** Aquellos que profetizaron que en el siglo XXI las personas leerían menos y caería la edición de obras literarias, han fallado rotundamente, porque la historia recordara a los primeros años del siglo XXI como los de mayor producción literaria. La verdad es que la cantidad de nuevos títulos editados y de ejemplares vendidos en los últimos doce años, supera con creces a los libros editados y vendidos desde que Gutenberg creo la imprenta en 1449 y hasta ...

La reciente e imparable irrupción de la inteligencia artificial, específicamente de ChatGPT, en nuestras vidas ha supuesto una revolución histórica en todos los sectores. Los escritores (y aspirantes a escritores) no íbamos a ser una excepción. Son muchos los que ven en esta nueva tecnología una amenaza para sus puestos de trabajo o incluso para la propia humanidad. Otros, por el contrario, solo ven una increíble oportunidad. Si, como yo, eres de los segundos... ¡Bienvenido a Matrix!

Aprender cosas por tu cuenta no es difícil. Simplemente lo has estado haciendo mal. ¿Quieres hacerlo bien? He aquí cómo... El autor, empresario y orador motivacional Jim Rohn dijo: "La educación formal te permitirá ganarte la vida; el ser autodidacta te hará ganar una fortuna". Rohn nació en una familia pobre, creció en una granja, fue millonario a los 30, lo perdió todo a los 33 y volvió a recuperarlo.

Este breve libro ofrece consejos prácticos sobre la redacción de escritos religiosos, tales como artículos, lecciones, ensayos y libros cristianos. El enfoque de nuestro artículo es práctico, ofreciendo consejos claros y ejemplos concretos sobre el arte de escribir lo sagrado. Desde sus comienzos la Iglesia ha estado interesada en escribir y publicar materiales religiosos que avancen su misión. Hoy la llegada del Internet y la revolución electrónica han provocado cambios dramáticos en el proceso de producción y de redacción de documentos. Estos cambios son tan o más dramáticos ...