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  • Into the Woods

  • How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
  • By: John Yorke
  • Narrated by: John Yorke
  • Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Into the Woods

By: John Yorke
Narrated by: John Yorke
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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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