The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers and Screenwriters

The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers and Screenwriters
ISBN-10
0330375911
ISBN-13
9780330375917
Series
The Writer's Journey
Category
Archetype (Psychology) in literature
Pages
326
Language
English
Published
1999
Author
Christopher Vogler

Description

The Writer's Journey is an insider's guide to how master storytellers from Hitchcock to Spielberg have used mythic structure to create powerful stories. This new edition includes analyses of latest releases such as The Full Monty.

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