Bonda and Storytelling

Abstract

This text is a commentary on Katarzyna Bonda’s book “Typewriter: A Course in Creative Writing.” The well-known writer’s book is offered here as an example of an inspiring textbook of operational knowledge for literary criticism as an alternative to typical academic knowledge. These reflections ultimately lead to a definition of storytelling (the art of designing engaging narrative) and a proposal to conceive of this practice as a discipline within literary criticism that has tremendous pragmatic and creative potential.