Description:
What do all great stories have in common? What techniques do great writers use? The Structure of Story details the specific writing tools that will help you recognize and apply the patterns of great stories.
Review Quotes:
"It's a perfect time in Hollywood for a book like this to help elevate the craft of screenwriting. Ross has created an invaluable guide for exploring the complex elements of story that will help beginning writers and seasoned professionals to tell deeper stories. It's a must have book for your collection. I've added it to my shelf next to my computer." - Mark Sanderson, screenwriter and author of "A Screenwriter's Journey to Success"
"Ross Hartmann's masterful writing craft book, The Structure of Story, offers clear information about what it takes to create and maintain the all-important suspense-building tool, "narrative drive." This eminently readable book goes beyond explaining what to do; it shows you how to do it. Keep this book close by--you'll refer to it over and over again!" - Jane K. Cleland, author of "Mastering Plot Twists" and "Mastering Suspense"