An essay by a famous French writer who thought about how great stories were created, from the works of Antiquity to the novels of Umberto Eco and popular stories about Superman. She is interested in many things in literature. What is considered a good story? What place is given to female characters and the representation of their bodies in the literary canon? And what does women’s creativity and patriarchy have to do with it? What irritates you most about Anna Karenina? How do modern politics affect literary expression? Zeniter, with humor and sometimes caustic irony, talks about the power of the artistic word, and also reveals the writer's kitchen. Her essays will captivate anyone who wants to learn how to write stories or simply enjoys reading and watching movies. Because this essay itself is a fascinating story.