I am overwhelmed at the reception that Wired for Story has gotten, it’s exceeded my wildest dreams. Yesterday it made it all the way to #77 on Amazon, and for a couple of hours it was number one on their Movers and Shakers list. I actually took a screenshot of it, just to be sure I wasn’t asleep. I half expected the alarm clock to go off and I’d wake up thinking, So that’s what lucid dreaming is all about, hey, where’s Leonardo DiCaprio?
I haven’t the words for how it feels to discover that an idea you’ve worked on for years is actually out there in the world, on its own, perhaps changing the way people see things. It’s incredibly humbling. And, yes, really exhilarating.
Today I’m delighted to be making guest appearances on two blogs that have been changing the way people see things for a quite while. Chuck Wendig’s Terrible Minds and Janice Hardy’s The Other Side of Story.
Here’s to story!
I’m so happy for you but not at all surprised. You have a great thing there, Lisa.
Thanks, Wendy!!
I bought your book the day you were on Jane Friedman’s blog. I had stuck it in my Amazon wishlist and didn’t know until I saw Jane’s post that it had been released.
So far, I love it. It’s fascinating — partly because I know what everything you are talking about feels like. I LOVE to read and have never been able to explain completely exactly what it’s like to be completely engrossed in a book. And writing a book like that? Heh, I’m lost. It’s hard to read a great book and figure out what the author is doing, when you are so engrossed in the book every time you read it
I’ll be reviewing Wired For Story on my blog and other places and using what I learn from it in my stories.
Is there any chance I could interview you for my blog? I would love the opportunity. Please contact me at the email address on this comment if so
Wow, thanks Kari! It’s SO true, the first goal of any story is to anesthetize the part of your brain that questions how the writer created such a compelling illusion of reality. Because, hey, you really are there, literally experiencing what the protagonist experiences. Ah, story, the world’s first virtual reality. And yes, I’d LOVE to be interviewed on your blog! I’m off to email you . . .
Lisa,
Just saw the terrific news on the WP website. Congratulations, I’m thrilled for you. Heading over to Amazon to order my copy, Joy
Thanks, Joy! Hope you like the book, let me know!
Lisa,
What a great book! Found it when purchasing another book on Amazon (you gotta love that Amazon marketing) and have been reading it non-stop. Fantastic job! Just what I was looking for to better understand the human psyche because you put in laywoman’s terms. I’m not a fiction writer. Still, Wired for Story will certainly improve my non-fiction prose! Definitely will help me help people and for that I am humbly grateful to have found you and your shared wisdom : )
Many blessings to you, Gwenn
Thanks, Gwenn! You made my day and then some. It’s SO true, whether fiction or non-fiction, story is how we communicate just about everything. It puts facts in to a context that gives them meaning and relevance, and allows us to experience them firsthand. It’s visceral. The power of story is yours!
PS I’d LOVE an audio version of the book!