How to tell a story
From Harvard Thinking by Harvard University
October 22, 2025 · 33 min · Season 1 · Episode 17
About this episode
This episode explores the art of storytelling through discussions with various authors about their writing processes.
Episode Summary: Storytelling is a huge part of the human experience. But how do you tell a good story? There are elements of craft to consider for sure, but for many authors, creativity comes from a place deep within themselves and looks different from writer to writer. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with literary critic James Wood, award-winning novelist Lauren Groff, short story writer Nick White, and playwright Sam Marks about their writing process.
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Laine Perfas
Guests: James Wood, Lauren Groff, Nick White, Sam Marks
Topics covered
- storytelling
- writing process
- creativity
- literary criticism
- narrative craft
Keywords
- storytelling
- writing
- creativity
- authors
- literary criticism
- narrative
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Organizations: Harvard University
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