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- Book Title
- Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story
- Publication Date
- 2015-10-20
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 1468310941
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
1468310941
ISBN-13
9781468310948
eBay Product ID (ePID)
207753942
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Into the Woods : a Five-Act Journey Into Story
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Television / Screenwriting, Reference, Film / Screenwriting
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Yorke is aware that the world is not suffering for lack of prescriptive screenwriting manuals. Instead, with Into the Woods, he takes a scalpel to narrative structure - dissecting protagonist, antagonist, inciting incident, crisis and so on - before asking how and why this underlying shape still holds audiences spellbound like a fairytale witch. "A story is like a magnet dragged through randomness," Yorke writes, but while he elegantly untangles the deepest roots of storytelling, he also honours the human need for truth and sense with some more superficial questions: why do series tend to "jump the shark" round about season three, for example, or why is clunky exposition - particularly in medical dramas - so appallingly comical? Sit comfortably, then begin.", Of all the books I've read about story construction and the art of fiction, this one is the most comprehensive and concise., Yorke's book, in telling scores of stories in such a fresh, enlightening and accessible manner, is a gripping read from beginning to end., Another book onscreenwriting! Oh, how I wanted to hate it! I didn''t. I loved it. Much of itwas fresh to me. And always interesting, always intelligent and, for a writer,always rewarding' , Outrageously good and by far and away the best book of its kind I''ve ever read. I recognized so much truth in it. But more than that, I learned a great deal. Time and again, Yorke articulates things I''ve always felt but have never been able to describe . . . This is a love story to story--erudite, witty and full of practical magic. I struggle to think of the writer who wouldn't benefit from reading it--even if they don't notice because they're too busy enjoying every page., Itsstrength is Yorke's acute perception of the wellsprings of universal narrativestructures relevant to all artistic activities, Going to read John Yorke''s Into The Woods again because it''s John Yorke''s Into The Woods and that''s reason enough ..., Going to read John Yorke's Into The Woods again because it's John Yorke's Into The Woods and that's reason enough ..., This book is intelligent, well written, incisive and, most of all, exciting. It is the most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade, Outrageously good and by far and away the best book of its kind I've ever read. I recognized so much truth in it. But more than that, I learned a great deal. Time and again, Yorke articulates things I've always felt but have never been able to describe . . . This is a love story to story--erudite, witty and full of practical magic. I struggle to think of the writer who wouldn't benefit from reading it--even if they don't notice because they're too busy enjoying every page., Of all the books I''ve read about story construction and the art of fiction, this one is the most comprehensive and concise., Inan industry full of so called script gurus and snake oil salesmen, at lastthere''s a book about story that treats writers like grown ups. This isn''t aboutproviding us with an ABC of story or telling us how to write a script bynumbers. It''s an intelligent evaluation into the very nature of storytellingand is the best book on the subject I''ve read. Quite brilliant, Amightily impressive opus, both hugely informative and highly educational.I love the way it's populated with so many examples - the manycombinations of both mass market and the slightly more esoteric giving asomething-for-everyone feeling. A brilliant work, "Probably,in the hackneyed phrase, "the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need." Heis very good at debunking the claims of some screenwriting gurus, all of whomare busy trying to sell you their own particular brand of snake oil. It's trulyexcellent.", Into The Woods is an amazing achievement. It has a real depth and understanding about story, a fantastically broad frame of reference and it''s interesting and absorbing throughout. Full of incredibly useful insights, every TV writer should read the first chapter alone, Going to read John Yorke's Into The Woods again because it's John Yorke's Into The Woods and that's reason enough ..., Amind-blower ... an incredibly dense but very readable tome about the art ofstorytelling ... Really worth a read, I've just read a book about professional writing which has genuinely helped me. It's for those who are serious about avoiding bad 'How To' books and want to raise their game, and it's more intelligent than most of the others. John Yorke's Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them is a genuine game-changer and has helped me put past bad habits to rest, There is no end of books that instruct us on how to write the perfect screenplay, but few that delve more deeply into the art of storytelling than this erudite volume., One of my favourite books of last year was John Yorke's Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them, a seriously smart distillation of story theory that is as useful to me as a historian as I imagine it is to all the budding screenwriters who have it on their desks, I absolutely lovethis book. It's incredible and so well written. I keep trying to find fault but so far no joy - It'sso good, I absolutely lovethis book. It's incredible and so well written. I keep trying to find fault but so far no joy - It'sso good, One of the most interesting books on screenwriting does not emerge fromanother Los Angeles screenwriting guru but rather from a London film director,not from another Los Angeles publisher of screenwriting books but a New Yorkpublisher called The Overlook Press... Yorke brings forth a tremendous amount of supportingevidence in one of the more erudite books ever written on screenwriting, I absolutely lovethis book. It''s incredible and so well written. I keep trying to find fault but so far no joy - It'sso good, Part 'how-to' manual, part 'why-to' celebration, Into the Woods is a wide-reaching and infectiously passionate exploration of storytelling in all its guises . . . exciting and thought-provoking., This book is intelligent, well written, incisive and, most of all, exciting. It is the most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman''s Adventures in the Screen Trade, This is the ancient template for storytelling, and this, the best book on the subject...Yorke's analysis is superb., Yorke''s book, in telling scores of stories in such a fresh, enlightening and accessible manner, is a gripping read from beginning to end., Love storytelling? You need this inspiring book. John Yorke dissects the structure of stories with a joyous enthusiasm allied to precise, encyclopedic knowledge. Guaranteed to send you back to your writing desk with newfound excitement and drive., Amightily impressive opus, both hugely informative and highly educational.I love the way it's populated with so many examples - the manycombinations of both mass market and the slightly more esoteric giving asomething-for-everyone feeling. A brilliant work, Another book onscreenwriting! Oh, how I wanted to hate it! I didn't. I loved it. Much of itwas fresh to me. And always interesting, always intelligent and, for a writer,always rewarding' , Another book onscreenwriting! Oh, how I wanted to hate it! I didn't. I loved it. Much of itwas fresh to me. And always interesting, always intelligent and, for a writer,always rewarding' , This is the ancient template for storytelling, and this, the best book on the subject...Yorke''s analysis is superb., Love storytelling? You need this inspiring book.John Yorke dissects the structure of stories with a joyous enthusiasm allied toprecise, encyclopedic knowledge. Guaranteed to send you back to yourwriting desk with newfound excitement and drive., A profound andunconventional look at the art of storytelling... Yorke is smart. This isn't ahow-to book... It's kind of liberating: we can delve into why good stories are socompelling without feeling we need to suddenly start obeying rules numbered onethrough ten. Whatever aspect of story he confronts, he does so with humor and flexibility.", Inan industry full of so called script gurus and snake oil salesmen, at lastthere's a book about story that treats writers like grown ups. This isn't aboutproviding us with an ABC of story or telling us how to write a script bynumbers. It's an intelligent evaluation into the very nature of storytellingand is the best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant, One of my favourite books of last year was John Yorke's Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them, a seriously smart distillation of story theory that is as useful to me as a historian as I imagine it is to all the budding screenwriters who have it on their desks, "This is a marvelous analysis of screenwriting and, with any luck, should help a great many people achieve their dreams."-Julian Fellowes, creator/writer, Downton Abbey "All script writers will want to read it." -Caitlin Moran, bestselling author of How to Be a Woman " Into the Woods by John Yorke is brilliant on story structure." -Ken Follett, bestselling author of Pillars of the Earth "There is no end of books that instruct us on how to write the perfect screenplay, but few that delve more deeply into the art of storytelling than this erudite volume." - Financial Times "Love storytelling? You need this inspiring book. John Yorke dissects the structure of stories with a joyous enthusiasm allied to precise, encyclopedic knowledge. Guaranteed to send you back to your writing desk with newfound excitement and drive." -Chris Chibnall, creator/writer, Broadchurch and Gracepoint "Outrageously good and by far and away the best book of its kind I've ever read. I recognized so much truth in it. But more than that, I learned a great deal. Time and again, Yorke articulates things I've always felt but have never been able to describe . . . This is a love story to story-erudite, witty and full of practical magic. I struggle to think of the writer who wouldn't benefit from reading it-even if they don't notice because they're too busy enjoying every page."- Neil Cross, creator/writer, Luther and Crossbones "Part 'how-to' manual, part 'why-to' celebration, Into the Woods is a wide-reaching and infectiously passionate exploration of storytelling in all its guises . . . exciting and thought-provoking." -Emma Frost, screenwriter, The White Queen and Shameless "John Yorke's Into the Woods is brilliant. It illuminates and explains." -Susan Hill, author of The Woman In Black and the Simon Serrailler crime novels "Even for a convinced sceptic, John Yorke's book, with its massive field of reference from Aristotle to Glee , and from Shakespeare to Spooks , is a highly persuasive and highly energetic read."-Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director, the Globe Theatre , Even for a convinced sceptic, John Yorke's book, with its massive field of reference from Aristotle to Glee, and from Shakespeare to Spooks, is a highly persuasive and highly energetic read., Into The Woods is an amazing achievement. It has a real depth and understanding about story, a fantastically broad frame of reference and it's interesting and absorbing throughout. Full of incredibly useful insights, every TV writer should read the first chapter alone, Love storytelling? You need this inspiring book.John Yorke dissects the structure of stories with a joyous enthusiasm allied toprecise, encyclopedic knowledge. Guaranteed to send you back to yourwriting desk with newfound excitement and drive., Into the Woods is brilliant. One of the best books on script writing out there...I loved the book. Inspiring., This is a marvelous analysis of screenwriting and, with any luck, should help a great many people achieve their dreams., Bront aficionados will enjoy the deft interweaving of artifact, biography, and literature, but the greatest pleasure is the expanding chain of associations Lutz creates in each chapter.... The Bront Cabinet is an engaging read for fans of the Bront sisters, of course, but also for anyone interested in material culture, the Victorian era, and the history of everyday lives--especially women's lives., Brontë aficionados will enjoy the deft interweaving of artifact, biography, and literature, but the greatest pleasure is the expanding chain of associations Lutz creates in each chapter.... The Brontë Cabinet is an engaging read for fans of the Brontë sisters, of course, but also for anyone interested in material culture, the Victorian era, and the history of everyday lives--especially women's lives.
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
808/.036
Synopsis
The idea of Into the Woods is not to supplant works by Aristotle, Lajos Egri, Robert McKee, David Mamet, or any other writers of guides for screenwriters and playwrights, but to pick up on their cues and take the reader on a historical, philosophical, scientific, and psychological journey to the heart of all storytelling. In this exciting and wholly original book, John Yorke not only shows that there is truly a unifying shape to narrative--one that echoes the great fairytale journey into the woods, and one, like any great art, that comes from deep within--he explains why, too. With examples ranging from The Godfather to True Detective, Mad Men to Macbeth, and fairy tales to Forbrydelsen (The Killing), Yorke utilizes Shakespearean five-act structure as a key to analyzing all storytelling in all narrative forms, from film and television to theatre and novel-writing--a big step from the usual three-act approach. Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story is destined to sit alongside David Mamet's Three Uses of the Knife, Robert McKee's Story, Syd Field's Screenplay, and Lajos Egri's The Art of Dramatic Writing as one of the most original, useful, and inspiring books ever on dramatic writing., The Revolutionary guide to dramatic writing, whether you're writing the next Chinatown, Breaking Bad, or Glengarry Glen Ross., In the exciting and wholly original Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story , John Yorke not only shows that there is truly a unifying shape to narrative--one that echoes the great fairytale journey into the woods, and one, like any great art, that comes from deep within--he explains why, too. "A marvelous analysis of screenwriting and, with any luck, should help a great many people achieve their dreams." --Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey With examples ranging from The Godfather to True Detective , Mad Men to Macbeth , and fairy tales to Forbrydelsen ( The Killing ), John Yorke utilizes Shakespearean five-act structure as a key to analyzing all storytelling in all narrative forms, from film and television to theatre and novel-writing--a big step from the usual three-act approach. Chapters here include: Three-Act Structure Five-Act Structure The Importance of Change How We Tell Stories The Inciting Incident Putting It All Together Character and Characterization Exposition Subtext And much more! The idea of Into the Woods is not to supplant works by Aristotle, Lajos Egri, Robert McKee, David Mamet, or any other writers of guides for screenwriters and playwrights, but to pick up on their cues and take the reader on a historical, philosophical, scientific, and psychological journey to the heart of all storytelling. Into the Woods is destined to sit alongside David Mamet's Three Uses of the Knife , Robert McKee's Story , Syd Field's Screenplay , and Lajos Egri's The Art of Dramatic Writing as one of the most original, useful, and inspiring books ever on dramatic writing. "Brilliant on story structure." --Ken Follett, New York Times bestselling author
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