In all my years studying craft, reading books on writers by writers, standard genre tomes, Writing for the Soul of the World, is not just helpful with an incredible overview of craft, of thoughtful approaches to the writing life, and this idea of the "Universal Grammar of Story," but it is the most beautifully-designed, thoughtfully laid- out book on writing I have ever witnessed that includes an overall design based on many brilliant classical texts, long adored, used, and quoted for their brilliance, now the plot points of which are directly applied.
Dr. Hazel Denhart
Not your typical writing book...
...and not your typical writing teacher.
She's a bit different!
Give her three minutes to set your writing on fire. She only needs 30 seconds but it will take you 2 1/2 minutes to realize what just happened.
The Universal Grammar of Story: An Author’s Guide to Writing for the Soul of the World is one of the best books on the subject of writing, storytelling, and storytelling structure in recent memory.
~Reprospace Reviews
Seattle
A philosophical and technical wonder. Breathtaking in its density and scope, the Universal Grammar of Story is more than simply a how to book for writers. In language both poetic and concise, Hazel Denhart unpeels the beauty of the writing process with a deft skill that is the testament to her 30 years of teaching experience. It's a classic in the making. Ten stars.
Rev. Sarita Brown Smedley
Heythrop College, University of London
An amazing book, not just for writers also for readers. This is not your typical how-to-write guide. Now I understand why I love some books while others though best-sellers left me unmoved. I am eager to dust off my unfinished pieces, inspired by a new perspective and a new set of tools
This is a wise book which deals with a densely populated field. 'The Universal Grammar of Story' is a truly worthy insight into the storytelling craft and the wisdom at its heart worth the price of admission alone. If you enjoy anything related to the formation and/or thought of story, this book is a must have! .
The Universal Grammar of Story is an enlightened method of storytelling that integrates structure with mystery, ignites the intellect, and opens our minds to the audacity of intuitive encounter.
Brian Yaeger
Inside Works, Seattle
A smart, erudite, and accessible philosophy of storytelling, packed with clear examples, that integrates several different theories but goes somewhere new with Dr. Denhart’s experience, wit and wisdom. This text is a bracing reminder of why we need stories as individuals and as a culture.
Thomas Andes,
New Orleans Writers Workshop
Never has more deep thought, research, experience and passion been so beautifully integrated into a step-by-step guide to the anatomy of a story.
Beautifully written and extensively researched. The author successfully integrates her personal experiences and vast knowledge of various disciplines into a fascinating philosophy of story writing.
Kelly Rushing
Hazel Denhart opens your eyes to an entirely new way of viewing writing and shows you the common world of every great piece of writing or film that you’ve ever come across.