| Description |
xi, 372 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Essential principles of plot -- Essential principles of character -- Essential principles of setting, dialogue, and theme. |
| Summary |
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 zan invaluable resourcey (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 zStan.y Earn transformations, from Alison Bechdels Fun Home. Attack your theme, from The Brothers Karamazov. Insightful, encouraging, filled with attitude, and, as Booklist puts it, zperfect for any writer looking to ensure their stories operate and resonate at the top of their potential,y this book gives contemporary storytellers of all kinds a lifeline of inspiration and relatable instruction. |
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Authorship.
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Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
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| Genre |
Nonfiction.
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| Added Title |
Twenty seven essential principles of story |
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Twenty-seven essential principles of story |
| ISBN |
9781523507160 (pbk.) |
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1523507160 (pbk.) |
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