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‘Story as such’, said E. M. Forster, ‘can only have one merit: that of making the audience want to know what happens next.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
a flawed, conflicted hero goes on a journey to become whole,
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
accept the call
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Happy endings, Simon seems to suggest, are a form of prostitution.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
So it is with stories. They may choose not to follow conventional form, but even when they don’t they are, like jazz, a commentary on and a reaction to it.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Correlation does not imply causation – if something fits, we can’t conclude that it’s right.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
We see her face, we see her foot, and we know.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Exploiting the human desire to fuse opposites can be a profitable business, but when it’s done with skill and insight it can be a meaningful one too.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
just as story is dependent on structure, structure is dependent on the demands of each story.