27 Essential Principles of Story [electronic resource] : Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park
Daniel Joshua Rubin2020
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"So often people ask me if there's a book on story I can recommend. This is the
one. I can't recommend it highly enough."--Alexa Junge, writer/producer,
Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing
A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists,
storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua
Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to
understand and use these principles in your own writing. The result is "an
invaluable resource" (Publishers Weekly , starred review), offering priceless
advice like escalate risk, with an example from Pulp Fiction . Write characters
to the top of their intelligence , from the Eminem song "Stan." Earn
transformations , from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home . Attack your theme , from The
Brothers Karamazov . Insightful, encouraging, filled with attitude, and, as
Booklist puts it, "perfect for any writer looking to ensure their stories
operate and resonate at the...
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Author:
Daniel Joshua Rubin, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Workman Publishing Company, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (384 pages,)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781523510788
Language:
English
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BRN:
449224
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |