{"product_id":"into-the-woods-a-five-act-journey-into-story-paperback","title":"Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Yorke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Highly recommended reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant on story structure.\" --Ken Follett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping read from beginning to end.\" --\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With examples ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad Men \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, and fairy tales to \u003ci\u003eForbrydelsen\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e), 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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree-Act Structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive-Act Structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Importance of Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow We Tell Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Inciting Incident\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePutting It All Together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacter and Characterization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eExposition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubtext\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The idea of \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to sit alongside David Mamet's \u003ci\u003eThree Uses of the Knife\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert McKee's \u003ci\u003eStory\u003c\/i\u003e, Syd Field's \u003ci\u003eScreenplay\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lajos Egri's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Dramatic Writing\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the most original, useful, and inspiring books ever on dramatic writing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Yorke is Managing Director of Company Pictures, the UK drama independent behind \"Shameless,\" \"The White Queen,\" and \"Wolf Hall.\" A former Head of BBC Drama Production, he championed some of the defining works of British television including \"Life On Mars,\" \"The Street,\" \"Shameless,\" and \"Waterloo Road.\" In 2005 he created the BBC Writers Academy. John Yorke is Visiting Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and lives and works in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772127478048,"sku":"9781468310948","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/adfe0f338d017b224897158cc1a50ec8.webp?v=1780399625","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/into-the-woods-a-five-act-journey-into-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}