An analysis of the fundamental narrative structure, why it works, the meanings of stories, and why we tell them in the first place.The idea of Into the Woods 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....

There are many unexplained accounts of alien encounters and strange occurrences which have been documented throughout human history. These encounters could just as reasonably be interpreted to have been the result of interactions with a parallel world rather than an extraterrestrial visitation. In fact, the field of theoretical physics has produced many parallel world theories, although the possibility of parallel worlds is generally considered the stuff of science fiction.One day, ...

Brought to you by Penguin.A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expertTo command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that potency?John Yorke has revolutionised our understanding of story structure. In this new book he delves deeper – into how to put that structure to wo...

From his earliest childhood, Wolf O'Brien enthusiastically wanders into unexpected twists and turns that life places before him. His propensity to impulsively plunge into situations that he considers "something worth doing" result in many unlikely adventures. His life is captured as a collection of stories that become his memoir. As an old man writing this memoir, he struggles with recalling all of the stories he has told over the years and the details of those stories. Writing it all down...

'The best book on "story" that I have ever read' Jimmy McGovern‘A masterpiece . . . genius – funny and wise and occasionally profound’ Billy IvoryA masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expertTo command narrative is to control a sometimes frightening power. What is it that turbocharges some tales, and how is it possible to harness that potency?...

Ryker O'Brian is a talented young man returning home after three years of education and training in Washington, DC. His great-great-grandfather, centenarian Wolf O'Brian, is bringing him home following a disastrous hearing conducted by the Interim Authority of Homeland Security. Ryker returns to a joyous homecoming at the remarkable and mysterious compound known as Mind Meld, where he is reunited with his childhood friend, Cloe Wilson. The young couple soon realize that they are in love, b...

The year is 1842. At age fifteen, Shadow leaves his Dakota village near Fort Snelling to pursue a vision quest. His outward appearance causes others in his village to suspect he is a presage of evil, but his mother believes he is a gift from the spirit world. The young brave will become known as Shadow the Wolf Spirit.At fourteen, Archibald Weed is already taller and stronger than any other fully grown man. He is also an albino. He confronts two slave catchers brutally whipping runa...

subsidized by an agreement to watch over the place while the owner is away. Since the age of four, he worked toward becoming a concert pianist. But, at age 18, after the horrific death of his father and then a rejection from the San Francisco Music Conservatory, Billy no longer felt the passion to play the piano, so he quit.During his weekly inspections of the old mansion, Billy discovers a treasure, a beautiful Steinway concert grand piano. He is so inspired by the magnificent inst...

Time is running out for humanity. After 700 years of research, Dr. Wilhelm Gussen finds humans on the brink of extinction. But an accident of time may provide an unexpected opportunity to save the future when neighbors from the 21st century are unexpectedly thrust into a deadly 27th century conflict.It is 600 years in the future, 2619. Man has all but destroyed planet Earth. The New World Order is using genetic engineering to control every aspect of human existence, including procr...

Dr. York surveys the mission theme present throughout Scripture, which he sees as the lens of continuity that brings the Bible into focus. God' s plan has always been a redemptive blessing of the nations. York challenges believers to join the mission of God (missio Dei) in His redemptive pursuit of the nations through the power of the Holy Spirit. What is the task of the church for the future? Dr. York answers: " Let all who contemplate Christ' s mission be filled with the Holy Spirit, be ...

Newly dumped Carson Davies decides the vacation he’d planned to take his girlfriend on—in hopes of fixing their troubled relationship—is the perfect getaway he needs to clear his head. A few days of solitude, hiking along picturesque Bear Mountain is just what he thinks he needs to move on. But as soon as he arrives, he’s shocked by the sensual reaction he has to the two owners. The two male owners. Carson has never been attracted to a man, and he fights the sensation tooth and nail.

Asher McCreary not only has a terrible family name, but he’s an omega as well. After years of abuse by his wild family, he’s finally broken into too many pieces by a would-be pair of murderers. As he lays in his hospital bed, he finds champions in Graham and Airan, the Bear Mountain sheriff and doctor, both adamant they’ll protect him from the ones who fractured him.Graham found the omega bear battered and left for dead in the woods of Bear Mountain. Unable to ignore the mating sce...