In my experience, the best authors enhance their stories by building on a variety of elements from existing worlds, so that the reader is both pulled in by familiarity and captivated by the novelty of ...

It’s the work of James Harris, who took 176 story-telling tropes — ranging from Etw (evil twin) to Ir (no, not Iridium, intrepid reporter) — and organized them all into a grouped table.

Send in a story stating the element of inspiration (the element does not need to be in the title, but, if not, then please state it separately.) The story can be fiction or non-fiction, including, but ...

Time for the next story! This sample is part of a longer MIT News feature, The Story of a Study of the Mind. hide. by Rebecca Saxe PhD '03. Share. Share story on linkedin.

At its simplest, a multimedia story combines different elements that complement one another to make the story more interesting, complete or compelling. Multimedia storytelling often refers to a ...

If you are at the scene of a crime or disaster and need to run back to the newsroom to write, you can't physically write as you report. But start writing or outlining the story in your head or in your ...