This audiobook by Mark Twain gives a very brief explanation on how he goes about telling a story. As he explains that there are three different types of stories to tell, and they are called, humorous, comic, and one other type of story. He then gives examples of different types of stories with his own writing.
Category Archives: Books and Audiobooks on Writing
The Sense of Style
This audiobook is by Steven Pinker, and it is packed with information on how an interested person can improve their writing.
Though in audiobook form it is too much to absorb all at once and I’ll also advise people to take notes to keep track of it. Or even get this title in its book form.
Show Me a Story
This audiobook by Nancy Loewen and Christopher Lyles is a clever way of explaining how to write a picture book by reading a picture book that is about a goose. Also, this goose’s name is Webster, and he is the main character, in the example they gave.
These authors gave clear explanations on how stories can be broken down into parts. Such as each story need a beginning, middle, and end: and they also let their listeners know what their readers should know at the end of each beginning. middle, and end.