This is an updated writing workshop handout from one of the workshops I first presented in the 1990s, about using story elements. An earlier version of this handout was posted on the No Train, No Gain ...

What if literature was an invention for making us happier and healthier? wenjin chen/Getty Images Shortly after 335 B.C., within a newly built library tucked just east of Athens’ limestone city walls, ...

As a child, I liked to lose myself in the process of weaving stories. This habit has never left me; instead, I’ve now extended my love for stories by churning out 50,000 word manuscripts and piecing ...

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 ...