At the heart of good writing is story telling. In fact, the latter is often more important than the former. I’ve read my novels by mediocre writers in the literary sense of the word, but their great capacity to craft and communicate Stories won me over. In this great TED Talk, filmmaker Andrew Stanton (of “Toy Story” and “WALL-E” fame), gives us a glimpse into the heart of great stories:

What did you learn from this video? What makes for great stories in your opinion?

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