Publisher's Synopsis
If there's just one thing that matters to your success as a writer, it's story structure. Story structure is what allows authors to create stories that work every single time. Story structure is what allows you to quickly diagnose and remedy plot problems. This book is the hidden foundation of modern story structure. By aligning the unique actions your characters take with these universal story actions, you can easily create compelling narratives that grab your audience. Whether you're writing for television or plotting a novel, penning your first screenplay, or following up your latest bestseller, this groundbreaking storytelling technique will revolutionize your writing process. Successful storytellers understand the importance of structure. This book gives you beat-by-beat examples of this structural secret at work in over a dozen critically acclaimed novels and films. From The Hunger Games to The Empire Strikes Back, from Titanic to Iron Man, learn the innovative, action-oriented structure at the heart of them all!
