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joybookish's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
He's very good at saying a lot about nothing. Everything felt very repetitive, and I don't know if I actually learned anything.
edriessen's review against another edition
4.0
I like books that deliver on what they promise. This one is no exception. Filled with examples from famous movies, it lays out the structure of stories. I was mainly interested in it to improve my own storytelling (which are mostly just presentations), and even though this book was a bit ‘overkill’ for that purpose, it did provide valuable insights.
ridanwise's review
4.0
Amazing and insightful book; but pretty much about as much theory as I am willing to read.
ahlisa's review against another edition
I got about as far as his spiel about premises before deciding this isn't for me. The author seems to believe in plot/premise first, characters second, whereas I'm much more interested in the latter. I also just can't quite get past the inkling that he is more interested in what's marketable rather than what stories are important to tell - which again, isn't what I value in writing/storytelling.
tbyers31's review against another edition
5.0
Of the dozen or so books I've read in this category, Truby's sits on top. Where others gravitate toward plot points such as the three-act structure, Truby presses deeper. He argues that the core of a successful story is it's moral argument. The hero and his or her opponents contend for their vision of what's true in the world. The story is the battle over which vision will ultimately prevail. This may seem like a subtle difference from story as the journey of a hero against a villian, but it strikes me as broader and deeper. Truby forces you to think of your story in these ultimate terms, and by doing so, give it potential to become--yes, here it comes--epic.
words_for_nerds's review against another edition
3.0
Some great ideas but overall a bit too convoluted and overcomplicated.