Author: John Truby
Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date: Oct 2008
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"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."
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Create a skeleton to flesh out the themes and plotlines of your story so you can keep clear direction when writing.
This book is suitable for anyone writing an intricate plot with compelling perspectives. John Truby will help you workshop your script and develop inspirational ideas into suitable screenplays, just like he did for many other screenwriters who successfully saw their scripts debut in Hollywood.
