Into the woods how stories work and why we tell them
John Yorke
Into the woods how stories work and why we tell them - London, England Penguin Books 2014 - xvii, 310p. : illustrations (black and white).;19cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-297) and index
We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters, he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.
9780141978109
PERFORMING ARTS / Storytelling; Plots (Drama, novel, etc.); PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Screenwriting; PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Screenwriting; Creative Writing & Creative Writing Guides; Literary Studies: General; Plots (Drama, novel, etc.); Motion picture authorship -- Philosophy; Television authorship -- Philosophy; Electronic books
808.036 YOR
Into the woods how stories work and why we tell them - London, England Penguin Books 2014 - xvii, 310p. : illustrations (black and white).;19cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-297) and index
We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters, he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.
9780141978109
PERFORMING ARTS / Storytelling; Plots (Drama, novel, etc.); PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Screenwriting; PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Screenwriting; Creative Writing & Creative Writing Guides; Literary Studies: General; Plots (Drama, novel, etc.); Motion picture authorship -- Philosophy; Television authorship -- Philosophy; Electronic books
808.036 YOR