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The Anatomy of Story
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller | John Truby
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 of 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 for how to build an effective, multifaceted narrative. Truby's method for constructing a story is at once insightful and practical, focusing on the hero's moral and emotional growth. As a result, writers will dig deep within and explore their own values and worldviews in order to create an effective story. Writers will come away with an extremely precise set of tools to work with—specific, useful techniques to make the audience care about their characters, and that make their characters grow in meaningful ways. They will construct a surprising plot that is unique to their particular concept, and they will learn how to express a moral vision that can genuinely move an audience. The foundations of story that Truby lays out are so fundamental they are applicable—and essential—to all writers, from novelists and short-story writers to journalists, memoirists, and writers of narrative non-fiction.
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AthenaWins
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My writing group is doing the Truby Challenge this year. Each week we're assigned a chapter with its exercise. I'm so excited! Can't wait to refine my writing.

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yourfavouritemixtape
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My non-fiction tbr-pile. I want to read (and learn) more about writing.

Do you have any #recommendations for books about writing?

Moony Oh yeeesss. The book by stephen king is a must-read 6y
Moony I have a bookshelf for all such titles 😂 When I was younger I dreamed I'll write a book. Some drafts are in my drawer.... 6y
yourfavouritemixtape @Moony thank youu! Will add that to my list 😊 6y
yourfavouritemixtape @Moony haha, tell me about it! I have notebooks full of unfinished plot-ideas... 😂 6y
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Ciannait
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Mehso-so

3.5 this was a good book though at times very confusing. Some concepts were explained well but others were not. All in all, there was some good information there but some of it needed a better explanation.

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Ciannait
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I‘m on page 145 and learning a lot, but I‘m also getting a little confused. I‘m not sure if the story in my head really fits into the steps that this book is explaining.

RJHowe It is a good book but his structure is pretty complex and a little unwieldy. Like most books on the structure of story I think it can be used for ideas and guidance but not as a strict template. 6y
Ciannait @RJHowe yep, totally agree. I am learning quite a bit but somethings just don‘t fit with how my story wants to be written. Right now it is going all over the place lol 6y
RaimeyGallant I have this one too, and I didn't get very far. Maybe I should pick it up again. 6y
Ciannait @RaimeyGallant it has some interesting ideas for sure. 6y
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Ciannait
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Yep, slooowly reading and working through the exercises.

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Ciannait
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I just finished chapter one and got some interesting notes out of it.

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Ciannait
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I‘m excited to start this book. I hope to learn a lot from this book to improve my stories...

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Austinwriter
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"Everyone can tell a story. We do it everyday."

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