Story
by Unknown author
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…non-narrative non-fiction.) I've loved Story for a long time, one of my favourite books. It's full of wisdom, but note that it focuses on writing, analysing and understanding movies–its full title is Story: Substance, structure, style and the principles of screenwriting.
on “Ask HN: How do I learn how to tell a good story?” ↗Robert McKee wrote an incredibly famous book called, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting [1]. I've had multiple people stop me on the street as I was carrying it and remark of how great a book it was. It should answer most of your questions. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Story-Substance-Structure-Principles-...
on “Lessons Learned from Trying to Break into Professional Screenwriting” ↗…the different kind of plots and structures, the problem is that the market wants and expect a specific type and writers needs to eat. If you are interested in story structures I recommend this books -Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting bt Robert McKee -Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate by Brian McDonald
on “The significance of plot without conflict (2012)” ↗Pixar was influenced by Robert McKee. https://youtu.be/kpN7KeWfbmE?t=18 His book "Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting" was popular reading at Pixar back in the Toy Story days. https://www.amazon.com/Story-Substance-Structure-Principles-...
on “Story Structure 101: Super Basic Shit (By Dan Harmon)” ↗