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RE: storytelling- Some of the best lessons come from simple sources.I often recommend young adult fiction because the plots are usually less complex than their adult counterparts. It's easier to see the carefully crafted characterization, story development, sound dialogue, the flow of the story. It's not a prerequisite that you like a particualr story (or even the genre) in order to appreciate the mechanics of sound storytelling.

From the YA pieces move to some of the more complex and celebrated works such most of the stories written by H. G. Wells. Wells, in the opinion of many critics, was a first-rate storyteller, while his writing is considered "average."

Again, I''m not advocating scifi in particular. You can see the same meticulous craft in Little Women, Old Yeller, and hunderds of other accalimed titles. The point is a story need not be complicated in order to appreciate the mechanics of storytelling. For more complex and contemporary works, I like Clancy, Grisham, and King. King isn't considered a particularly gifted writer by his critics, but most will admit he is a superior storyteller.

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