{"product_id":"27-essential-principles-of-story-master-the-secrets-of-great-storytelling-from-shakespeare-to-south-park-9781523507160","title":"27 Essential Principles of Story: Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"So often people ask me if there's a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can't recommend it highly enough.\"--Alexa Junge, writer\/producer, \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. \u003c\/b\u003eAuthor Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to understand and use these principles in your own writing. The result is \"an invaluable resource\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), offering priceless advice like escalate risk, with an example from \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eWrite characters to the top of their intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Eminem song \"Stan.\" \u003cb\u003eEarn transformations\u003c\/b\u003e, from Alison Bechdel's \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAttack your theme\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e. Insightful, encouraging, filled with attitude, and, as \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e puts it, \"perfect for any writer looking to ensure their stories operate and resonate at the top of their potential,\" this book gives contemporary storytellers of all kinds a lifeline of inspiration and relatable instruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" The] new bible of lessons and practices for creators.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Not a 'how-to, ' thank God, but a 'here's why.' Writers of all levels of experience will benefit from reading--and then rereading--this elegant exploration of the principles of storytelling.\"--Traci Letts, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A godsend for storytellers in all media. It will help you decide what to write and then show you, step by step, how to tackle virtually any problem you face.\"--Anna D. Shapiro, Tony Award-winning director, \u003ci\u003e August: Osage County\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRubin, Daniel Joshua:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDaniel Joshua Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e is a multimedia writer and founder of Story 27 in Evanston, Illinois, a writing studio that provides consulting and education to storytellers in all media. He has taught dramatic writing at Loyola University in Chicago, and at the University of California, San Diego, and has written for television (NBC, the WB); new media (The Motley Fool, National Lampoon); and theater (with plays produced at Steppenwolf in Chicago, off-Broadway in NYC, and on the West End of London). He is a dedicated story scholar with a deep interest the role narrative plays in personal development, business, investing and politics. Rubin has an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama, and a BS in Drama Studies from the State University of New York at Purchase. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now lives in Evanston, IL.","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544642457874,"sku":"9781523507160","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb29ed7c-2791-4605-837d-e8ed9f010e35.jpg?v=1731533026","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/27-essential-principles-of-story-master-the-secrets-of-great-storytelling-from-shakespeare-to-south-park-9781523507160","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}