"As a struggling writer. I've read every storytelling book there is. Syd Field, Stephen King, Robert Mckee... you name it. But unlike the rest of them, Corey's approach was the first that made storytelling simpler instead of more complicated. Clearer instead of foggier. "Doable" instead of overwhelming. To my surprise, Corey's crystal-clear distillation of story paradoxically made my stories richer, deeper, and more nuanced. Suddenly, my work was better and easier than ever before. But Corey's greatest gift is his gentle way of changing your life. Who are we other than a narrative, a collection of memories and stories we tell ourselves?  Corey's faithful persistence and kind fearlessness taught me how to engage the story of my life, to understand and communicate it, and, ultimately, to transform it."