Into the woods - John Yorke

'The best book on the subject I've read. Quite brilliant' Tony Jordan, creator/writer, Life on Mars, Hustle

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.

'Marvellous' Julian Fellowes

'Terrifyingly clever ... Packed with intelligent argument'
Evening Standard

'The most important book about scriptwriting since William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade' Peter Bowker, writer, Blackpool, Occupation, Eric and Ernie