Into the Woods
How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
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John Yorke
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John Yorke
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
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.
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Critic reviews
'This is a marvellous analysis of screenwriting and, with any luck, should help a great many people achieve their dreams.' (Julian Fellowes, writer/creator of Downton Abbey)
'In an industry full of so called script gurus and snake oil salesmen, at last there's a book about story that treats writers like grown ups. This isn't about providing us with an ABC of story or telling us how to write a script by numbers. It's an intelligent evaluation into the very nature of storytelling... Quite brilliant.' (Tony Jordan, screenwriter, Life on Mars and Hustle)
'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)
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- 28-02-24
A must for all screenwriters
A highly intellectual observation of writing, structure and everything in between.
Well read - it’s engaging from start to finish. Would highly recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 05-03-24
The best book on story I’ve ever read
A deep, thoughtful analysis not just about story structure and character, but about WHY we, as humans, are drawn to stories in the first place. A very important thing to understand for any aspiring or established writer.
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- Duncan McDonnell
- 10-07-24
Another screenwriting book that doesn't include chapter titles
I'm trying to get through to the people creating these wonderful audiobooks to make them include chapter titles. It's incredibly frustrating to find a previous chapter, you have nothing to cling to a few days later when you restart listening, and it boggles the mind why such a basic necessity isn't added after all the hard voice work.
So 2 stars deducted for that crucial omission, for an otherwise 5 star audiobook.
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- 04-10-23
Insightful and wonderfully narrated
I've read this great book before, but I'm pleasantly surprised by John's fantastic narration. Fantastic resource.
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- 30-09-23
Brilliant
Simply the best book about stories, why we tell them why we write them amazing
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- cballinger13
- 01-09-24
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Lots of great writing advice on how to structure stories and why we need to structure our stories. I found it really helpful. Even if the constant Eastenders references were a bit eye rolling.
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