Book description
Every reader has a story inside them.
Laura Oliver has been teaching aspiring writers how to plumb emotional contradictions for insight for more than a decade in workshops and university classes. Now she has written the book her students have been asking her for, a book that aspiring writers of…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Story Within as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I savored The Story Within and Oliver’s bright wit, insight, and ideas.
I highlighted many sentences and sections for future reference. There’s nothing better than reading a book about writing that is written by a talented writer and teacher. That’s what you get with The Story Within—practical advice written from Oliver’s heart with words strung together like the most perfect strand of pearls.
What I appreciate most about Oliver’s book is how thoughtfully she inspires and supports writers of all levels. I’ll return to this book often.
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