Into The Woods

John Yorke

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‘Into The Woods’ is a revelation of the fundamental structure and meaning of all stories from the man responsible for more hours of drama on British television than anyone else, John Yorke. We all love stories. Many of us love to tell them, and even dream of making a living from them. But what is a story? Hundreds of books about screenwriting and storytelling have been written, but none of them ask ‘Why?’ Why do we tell stories? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way?

ISBN: 9780141978109 Category:

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‘The best book on the subject I’ve read. Quite brilliant’ Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, Hustle

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.

‘Marvellous’ Julian Fellowes

‘Terrifyingly clever … Packed with intelligent argument’ Evening Standard

‘The most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman’s Adventures in the Screen Trade’ Peter Bowker, writer, Blackpool, Occupation, Eric and Ernie

Additional information

Weight 0.247 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.9 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

xvii, 309

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

809.924 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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