{"product_id":"9781468308099","title":"Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe idea of \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is not to supplant works by Aristotle, Lajos Egri, Robert McKee, David Mamet, or any other writers of guides for screenwriters and playwrights, but to pick up on their cues and take the reader on a historical, philosophical, scientific, and psychological journey to the heart of all storytelling. In this exciting and wholly original book, John Yorke not only shows that there is truly a unifying shape to narrative—one that echoes the great fairytale journey into the woods, and one, like any great art, that comes from deep within—he explains why, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith examples ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, and fairy tales to \u003ci\u003eForbrydelsen\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e), Yorke utilizes Shakespearean five-act structure as a key to analyzing all storytelling in all narrative forms, from film and television to theatre and novel-writing—a big step from the usual three-act approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to sit alongside David Mamet’s \u003ci\u003eThree Uses of the Knife\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert McKee’s \u003ci\u003eStory\u003c\/i\u003e, Syd Field’s \u003ci\u003eScreenplay\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lajos Egri’s \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Dramatic Writing\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the most original, useful, and inspiring books ever on dramatic writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053821313264,"sku":"9781468308099","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468308099_p0.jpg?v=1763694930","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468308099","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}