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    The Perfect Story: A Book On Story Craft & Editing
    The Perfect Story: A Book On Story...
    HM_Braverman
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    HM_Braverman
    Ongoing
    Ongoing, First published Nov 30, 2018
    Do you want to create amazing stories people will love?
        
        Are you looking for objective ways to analyze your story to make sure it's working, or figure out why it's not?
        
        Are you curious about different ways of outlining editing or outlining a story? 
        
        If you've answered "yes" to any or all of these questions then this book is for you. 
        
        The Perfect Story is the synthesis of knowledge I've gained from the sources listed below. I encourage everyone to read these for themselves, but in the mean time it's my hope that I can save you a considerable amount of time, and perhaps shed new light on the information these masters of storytelling have given us. 
        
        Sources:
        
        On Writing by Steven King
        
        The Story-Grid by Shawn Coyne
        
        Story by Robert McKee
        
        Save The Cat by Blake Snyder
        
        Elements of Style by Strunk & White
        
        The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
        
        Take Off Your Pants by Libby Hawker (to come)
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    • editing
    • story
    • success
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    Table of contentsLast updated May 05, 2019
    • Table of Contents
    • Foreword
    • The Power of Story
    • Basic Story Structure
    • Element 1: The Inciting Incident
    • Element 2: Progressive Complications
    • Element 3: The Crisis
    • Element 4: The Climax
    • Element 5: The Resolution
    • Element 6: The Turn
    • Writing The Perfect Scene
    • The Hero's Journey - Part 1
    • On Editing - Analyzing Your Story
    • On Editing - The concept of the "Phere"
    • 9-Grid Plot Plan
    • Appendix: Sources

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    • Table of Contents
    • Foreword
    • The Power of Story
    • Basic Story Structure
    • Element 1: The Inciting Incident
    • Element 2: Progressive Complications
    • Element 3: The Crisis
    • Element 4: The Climax
    • Element 5: The Resolution
    • Element 6: The Turn
    • Writing The Perfect Scene
    • The Hero's Journey - Part 1
    • On Editing - Analyzing Your Story
    • On Editing - The concept of the "Phere"
    • 9-Grid Plot Plan
    • Appendix: Sources
    Content Guidelines
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