Let’s be honest — story, plot, and premise sound like words that mean the same thing. Most of us, even as writers or film lovers, use them interchangeably. But they are not the same. In fact, they are ...

Before we attempt to define story and its origin, I want to make on thing very clear. As storytellers, as purveyors of yarns that are intended to entertain, educate, inspire or intrigue, we have to be ...

Imagine walking into a neighborhood bookstore and discovering a novel with a familiar picture on the cover. Flipping through the pages, you are struck by the eerie sense that you’ve read this before.