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Story and Structure
A Complete Guide
by Leon Conrad
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Pub Date Nov 01 2022 | Archive Date Jul 22 2024
The Squeeze Press | Literally PR Ltd.
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Description
Story and Structure tells the untold story of how story works. Using just six primary symbols, author Leon Conrad outlines eighteen story structures and shows how they all optimally solve the problems which give rise to them.
The book also demonstrates the much wider application of story, presenting new insights into story as a dynamic force of life, allowing the reader to access more harmony and flow in their life. Writers, storytellers, creative writing teachers, folklorists, narrative therapists, anthropologists, poets, and readers interested in how story works will all find this book useful and informative. Rethink your idea of story.
A Note From the Publisher
- BREW Seal of Excellence Recipient
- Winner of the IPNE Book of the Year Award 2022 & IPNE Informational Nonfiction Book Award 2022
- Winner of the Firebird Award for New Nonfiction
- Winner of the Storytelling World Award 2022
- Winner of the NAA Gold Award
- IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist
- Readers' Choice Book Awards Bronze Award Winner
- Honourable Mention in the South Carolina Book Festival Awards
- Shortlisted for The People's Book Prize
Advance Praise
"After reading this book, you will never see a story in the same way again. Loved it!" - Alice Bennett, Reedsy Discovery
"I resisted the impulse to eject the book through the nearest window, and pressed on. And I'm glad I did ... I would unreservedly recommend this book." - John Issitt, Facts & Fiction Magazine
"Leon Conrad takes readers around the world to look at eighteen distinct story structures - from Quest to Tricksters, from Rags-to-Riches to Death-and-Rebirth. The idea that stories can be mapped using six symbols is fascinating. Yes, there are rules and laws that govern every story that's ever been told. Anyone who loves to read stories - or loves to write them - will find much to learn and amuse in STORY AND STRUCTURE" - Lisa See, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
"With a breathtakingly simple and yet profound handful of symbols, Conrad has created a flexible and precise system for analyzing the inner structure of stories. With this lens he lays bare the absolute essence of all the imaginable story forms, from fairy tales and quest stories to tragedies, riddles and koans. It's a powerful tool for storytellers and scholars and will change forever how you view the simple but profound act of saying 'Once upon a time..'" - Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
"A scholarly and intricately detailed analysis of the writing process." - Joan Singleton, screenwriter/producer
"Beats Joseph Campbell at his own game." - Simon Heywood, University of Derby
"Conrad spent years doing the heavy lifting of studying classic texts from around the world and pulling out the narrative and structural rules that any writer needs to know. Buy this book, read it, study it and write better stories inspired by the classic themes and structures." - Rich Krevolin, author/screenwriter
"Genius approach...Does for story what Foucault did for history." - Alexander Tsigkas, Democritus University of Thrace
"It's brilliant. I am on my third read through and haven't made any notes. It is informing my thinking and changing it." - Phil McDermott, Founder, The Story Emporium
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781906069254 |
PRICE | |
PAGES | 528 |