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

5.0

Unlike many authors and teachers on the subject, Truby is critical of Syd Field's three-act “Paradigm”, viewing it as a mechanical means of storytelling, and argues that most teachers of screenwriting emphasize the inner transformation of characters but not the moral effect their actions have on others. Instead, Truby crafted his own 22-step outline, which formed the basis of Truby's first book, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller published in October 2007 by Faber and Faber.

Truby has since spun off his techniques into worldwide Masterclasses.