A review by tbyers31
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby

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.