“The story world isn't a copy of life as it is. It's life as human beings imagine it could be. It is human life condensed and heightened so that the audience can gain a better understanding of how life itself… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“Audiences love both the feeling part (reliving the life) and the thinking part (figuring out the puzzle) of a story. Every good story has… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“Any character who goes after a desire and is impeded is forced to struggle (otherwise the story is over.) And that struggle makes him… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“Good storytelling lets the audience relive events in the present so they can understand the forces, choices, and emotions that led the character to… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“time. Take a lot of it at the beginning of the writing process. I’m not talking about hours or even days. I’m talking about… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“The story world isn't a copy of life as it is. It's life as human beings imagine it could be. It is human life… — John Truby Copy Share Image
“No individual element in your story, including the hero, will work unless you first create it and define it in relation to all the… — John Truby Copy Share Image
