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The Anatomy of Story
John Truby
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John Truby's storytelling masterclass reveals the 22-step blueprint behind billion-dollar franchises like "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Breaking Bad." Ranked #5 in screenwriting, it's the secret weapon Hollywood insiders don't want you to discover. Could your story be next?

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Why Most Stories Fail Before They Begin

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Ever wonder why some stories stay with you for years while others evaporate from memory before the credits roll? The difference isn't budget, special effects, or even talent-it's structure. But not the kind of structure you learned in school. Forget the rigid three-act formula that's been drilled into every screenwriting class since the dawn of Hollywood. That mechanical approach is precisely what's killing your stories before they have a chance to breathe. Great stories don't unfold in neat segments like a PowerPoint presentation. They grow organically, like living organisms. Think of a compelling narrative as a human body: theme serves as the brain, character pumps life like a heart, plot forms the skeleton, and the story world creates the skin connecting everything to external reality. Each component exists in relation to the others. When Harry Potter confronts Voldemort or Michael Corleone transforms from reluctant outsider to ruthless don, these moments emerge naturally from DNA established from page one.

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The Seven-Step Journey Every Character Must Take

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The Character Web That Brings Your Story to Life

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Theme Without Preaching: Your Moral Vision in Action

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Building Worlds That Express Character

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The Architecture of Revelation: Plot as Information Management

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Stories That Never Stop Telling Themselves

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