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“If you have a story inside of you, this book can help you get it out of there and into the world where it belongs.”

—Josh Siegal, writer and producer, 30 Rock,
The Good Place, Saved By The Bell on How Story Works

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Lani Diane Rich

Hi! I’m Lani Diane Rich, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and story expert. I’ve published 12 novels with Hachette, St. Martin’s Press, and Penguin, and have taught storytelling, screenwriting and television production at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. My book, How Story Works: An elegant guide to the craft of storytelling is the last book you will ever need on story structure and craft, and it’s available now.

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