Into The Woods

<p><b>'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, <i>Life on Mars, Hustle</i></b></p><p>We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters, he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.</p><p>'Marvellous' Julian Fellowes<Br><Br> 'Terrifyingly clever ... Packed with intelligent argument' <i>Evening Standard</i><Br><Br> 'The most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman's <i>Adventures in the Screen Trade'</i> Peter Bowker, writer, <i>Blackpool, Occupation, Eric and Ernie</i><Br></p>