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Making Big Idea Nonfiction Work

Story Grid Writing Podcast

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The Force of Antagonism in a Big Idea Book

The villain, of course, is that moment of ignorance. It's that force of antagonism that pushes people away. You're giving people agent to apply themselves and give them power in an arena of their choice. So when you start thinking about big ideas in this very big, abstract way, it can be very helpful.

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