4 Laws of Storytelling

The best stories shape the world. This is how to tell them. 0:00 Intro 2:33 Law 1 - Clarity 5:06 Law 2 - Poetry 9:26 Law 3 - Theme 18:34 Law 4 - Growth 22:32 Conclusion Storytelling Fundamentals: “The Elements of Style,” Strunk & White: https://amzn.to/43zuwrN “On Writing Well,” William Zinsser: https://amzn.to/3QWB509 “A Poetry Handbook,” Mary Oliver: https://amzn.to/4kGx0L9 “The Way of the Storyteller” (my more detailed essay on storytelling): https://www.authorkrqueen.com/essays/... Misc Resources and Essays: C. S. Lewis Writing Advice: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/bl... "On Writing (and Writers)," C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/4bGWfc4 “On Fairy Stories,” J. R. R. Tolkien:    • J.R.R. Tolkien - On Fairy-Stories (unabrid...   "The Fantastic Imagination," George MacDonald: https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/the-... Faith in Imagination-The Fantasy Makers (Tolkien, Lewis, & MacDonald):    • Faith in Imagination: The Fantasy Makers (...   Tolkien Interviews:    • JRR Tolkien - All VIDEO Interview Collecti...   Logos Bible Software (arguably the best modern tool for deep understanding of biblical themes, pricey but powerful): https://logos.sjv.io/JK2M4E Theodore Roosevelt’s Advice on Reading: https://www.artofmanliness.com/living... Aesop’s Fables: https://www.amazon.com/Aesops-Fables-... “The Hero With A Thousand Faces,” Joseph Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces... Brandon Sanderson's Speculative Fiction Writing Lectures:    • Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025)   The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling: https://themoth.org/ Writers of the Future: https://writersofthefuture.com/regist... On Building Expertise: “Peak-Secrets from the New Science of Expertise,” K. Anders Ericsson: https://amzn.to/3FjCDyL “Deep Work,” Cal Newport: https://amzn.to/4bDZDVe Cal Newport’s Channel:    / @calnewportmedia