Will Storr (@willstorr): "Today's essay is the first in a new series called Most Popular Highlights, in which I discuss the ten top reader-selected storytelling tips from an exceptional book. The first is @George Saunders’ A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. (The quote below is by Saunders, not me. Please ign…"

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And You'll Be Okay Forever | Essays by Will Storr

Today's essay is the first in a new series called Most Popular Highlights, in which I discuss the ten top reader-selected storytelling tips from an exceptional book. The first is George Saunders’ A Swim in a Pond in the Rain.

(The quote below is by Saunders, not me. Please ignore the auto-credit!)

“We’ve said that a story is a system for the transfer of energy. Energy made in the early pages gets transferred along through the story, passed from section to section, like a bucket of water headed for a fire, and the hope is that not a drop gets lost.”

Will Storr

Jun 7

6:48 AM

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