스토리텔링 바이블 27 Essential Principles of Story

- 작가라면 알아야 할 이야기 창작 완벽 가이드

Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park

무언가를 쓴다는 것은, 심지어 캐릭터와 서사를 만들고 이끌고 간다는 것은 쉽지 않다. 핵심은 스토리텔링. 플롯과 캐릭터를 개성 있게 설정하고, 작품의 배경을 고민하고, 대화를 만들고, 자신이 하고자 하는 주제를 풀어내어 독자, 관객, 사용자의 마음을 뛰게 해야 한다.

『스토리텔링 바이블』은 소설, 영화, 연극, 드라마, 게임, 노래 등 스토리텔링이 훌륭하다고 칭송 받는 120여 편의 작품들을 바탕으로, 이야기를 창작할 때 알아야 하는 원칙 27가지를 제안한다. 각 작품에서 배워야 할 원칙을 짚어주고, 더해 연습문제와 보충수업까지 꼼꼼히 제시해 혼자서도 도전하게 한다. 재미있는 이야기, 사람의 마음을 사로잡는 이야기를 하고 싶다면, 이 책의 도움을 받아 도전해보자. 일단, ‘망작’이 될 염려는 없다.

"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, Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author 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" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), offering priceless advice like escalate risk, with an example from Pulp Fiction. Write characters to the top of their intelligence, from the Eminem song "Stan." Earn transformations, from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home. Attack your theme, from The Brothers Karamazov. Insightful, encouraging, filled with attitude, and, as Booklist puts it, "perfect for any writer looking to ensure their stories operate and resonate at the top of their potential," this audiobook gives contemporary storytellers of all kinds a lifeline of inspiration and relatable instruction. "[The] new bible of lessons and practices for creators."--Library Journal "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 "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, August: Osage County