Name: The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
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Author: John Truby
ISBN: 9780865479937

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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Truby

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

464

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.35 kg.

ISBN

0865479933

ISBN13

9780865479937

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller "

If you're ready to graduate from the boy-meets-girl league of screenwriting, meet John Truby . . . [his lessons inspire] epiphanies that make you see the contours of your psyche as sharply as your script.--LA Weekly John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood's most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle, Scream, and Shrek. The Anatomy of Story is his long-awaited first book, and it shares all his secrets for writing a compelling script. Based on the lessons in his award-winning class, Great Screenwriting, The Anatomy of Story draws on a broad range of philosophy and mythology, offering fresh techniques and insightful anecdotes alongside Truby's own unique approach to building an effective, multifaceted narrative.

John Truby

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Based on John Truby's masterclasses, Anatomy of Story delves into concepts and archetypes drawn from philosophy and mythology to transform them into an updated technique for writing screenplays with great narrative depth. Truby's method is as brilliant as it is practical. Its development is based on the emotional and moral growth of its protagonists, and offers readers —both professionals and amateurs— a multitude of tools and specific techniques to make the characters make sense and the audience connect with them; it also provides resources for constructing surprising plots, always with the personal stamp of the author himself. The 22 steps for composing a screenplay that Truby proposes can be applied to all kinds of writings, from novels and short stories, to journalistic articles, memoirs, and essays. They are, however, in the screenplay where they have proven their greatest effectiveness.

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