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The Anatomy of Story (Hardcover)

by John Truby (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: North Point Press (1 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0865479518
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865479517
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,758 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A story consultant to the film industry shares his secrets for writing a compelling script and offers fresh techniques and insightful anecdotes, alongside an approach to building a multifaceted narrative that emphasizes the need for writers to draw on their own values, ideas, and worldviews to create an effective story.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A handbook for creating high quality stories, 5 April 2008
What Truby has over other story gurus is his focus on creating GREAT stories - stories with emotional, moral and psychological depth.

He says: "A great story is not simply a sequence of events or surprises designed to entertain an audience. It is a sequence of actions, with moral implications and effects, designed to express a larger theme."

Many other story gurus merely concern themselves with story formulae or working methods. They help you put the standard story steps onto your pages. But Truby shows you how to pinpoint the MEANING of your story and how to design it into your story - premise, characters, plot.

If you want to improve as a screenwriter or novelist, and want to make your story mean something to an audience, read Truby.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, 9 Nov 2008
By Julian Desser (Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Paperback)
I bought the hardback from Amazon when it came out last November - and I would highly recommend the paperback version now it's published. As the previous reviews here (and elsewhere) will testify, you either love Truby's 22-step paradigm or you hate it (and prefer to stick to the three-act structure propounded by Field, McKee et al). I happen to fall into the former category and agree with Truby's view that stories grow "organically", not dictated by a structure that's more appropriate to theatre than movies or novels. However, what makes Anatomy Of Story so good is the very clear and practical way in which he sets out and explains his principles in a logical pattern with many examples from a wide range of works, both movies and novels. He digs deep into the core of what makes not just a good story but one which "rises above the ordinary" - and this is the main character's change, his/her moral journey and self-realisation (which needs to be identified at the start of the story development process so you know what you are working towards). The book is a perfect companion to Truby's Blockbuster program.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Writing. Period., 20 Feb 2008
I discovered John Truby ten years ago when a friend told me about his story structure audio-course for screenwriting. I studied Truby's principles for a year and -- using them -- I wrote the first draft of The Thieves of Ostia in two weeks. I go back to his audio teaching before each new book I write; that number is now fifteen. Each time I study Truby, I learn something new. This book contains all his best insights from the audio course plus lots of new gems.

Here is one of his great insights: 'As a creator of verbal games that let the audience relive a life, the story-teller is constructing a kind of puzzle about people and using the listener to figure it out. The author creates this puzzle in two major ways: he tells the audience certain information about a made-up character, and he withholds certain information. Withholding, or hiding, is crucial to the storyteller's make believe.' (page 7)

If you get only one book on writing, buy this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Storyteller's Bible.
John Truby's book is quite simply, the writer's indispensable manual; the Stotyteller's Bible. Each concept is well illustrated with succint and relevant examples. RECOMMENDED!
Published 1 month ago by Geof B.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on the topic of writing engaging stories!
I've read numerous books on the subject but all seemed to be skimming the surface and never really answering my questions in depth I wanted until I accidentally come across this... Read more
Published 4 months ago by wish I was a Brazilian

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better analysts of story
When I took Truby's seminar in London a couple of years ago I immediately felt in tune with his method and breakdown of story. Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Smy

2.0 out of 5 stars Here we go again
Well here we go again. I could say 'read my comment on the first review' but what the hell. This isn't 'the best book on writing. Period'. Sorry, but it isn't. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Ogden

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