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A review by a_little_person
Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate by Brian McDonald
fast-paced
1.0
I think that the commodification of storytelling techniques brings about an array of the same product. This book is filled with "clever" advices, which feel not only superficial, but also very one sided. I don't think it is a "know the rules to break it" type of advice, but more a "if you want to write good stories, you have to...". Only as a pure beginner does want one to dabble in them, and see at the many ways of looking at storytelling.
I have to disagree with the premise that the aim of storytelling is to teach. And find the position of the "teacher" who preaches his morals to the audience rather repulsive. It is a way of looking at film writing philosophy which ultimately doesn't add anything to the seventh art. This book serving mostly for income it seems (since it is not his only book about that subject - with this one not going anywhere deep enough for an understanding of storytelling)
I will not talk about that awfully prehistorical and false view of "feminine/masculine apsects", since it isn't controversial to see this paragraph as anything but enforcing harmful stereotypes.
I have to disagree with the premise that the aim of storytelling is to teach. And find the position of the "teacher" who preaches his morals to the audience rather repulsive. It is a way of looking at film writing philosophy which ultimately doesn't add anything to the seventh art. This book serving mostly for income it seems (since it is not his only book about that subject - with this one not going anywhere deep enough for an understanding of storytelling)
I will not talk about that awfully prehistorical and false view of "feminine/masculine apsects", since it isn't controversial to see this paragraph as anything but enforcing harmful stereotypes.