The Story of The Story: How to Kidnap Your Audience

The Story of The Story: How to Kidnap Your Audience

by Lawrence Kurnarsky
The Story of The Story: How to Kidnap Your Audience

The Story of The Story: How to Kidnap Your Audience

by Lawrence Kurnarsky

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Overview

In a world drowning in formulaic stories, The Story of The Story emerges as a beacon for storytellers who seek a genuine connection with their audience. The Story of the Story underscores the importance of theme-driven storytelling, premised upon the idea that understanding the 'why' (or theme) of a story is the key to mastering the art of intuitive and genuine narrative.

Unlike conventional how-to manuals that merely scratch the surface, The Story of The Story delves into the ethos of storytelling. It emphasizes that, just as reading a jumbo jet manual does not prepare one to fly, reading about storytelling mechanics does not prepare one to write. Something more is needed.

The Story of The Story offers invaluable insights for writers and content creators in the context of a rapidly evolving digital landscape. In focusing on the art and craft of AI-proof storytelling, this book assures that genuine, theme-driven narratives will always have a place in fiction writing that is unaffected by the onslaught of technology.

Every storyteller embarks on a journey, and this book is a compass that directs one to the essence of powerful storytelling. It ensures that the narrative a writer creates remains timeless, genuine, and impactful.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940185644157
Publisher: Positive Media Productions
Publication date: 11/06/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

In Memoriam: Celebrating Lawrence Kurnarsky and his Lasting Legacy with his new book, The Story of The Story: How to Kidnap Your Audience.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lawrence Kurnarsky, a luminary in the world of storytelling. While the literary community mourns this great loss, Lawrence Kurnarsky's masterpiece, The Story of The Story, stands as a testament to his unparalleled genius and commitment to the art of narrative.
Lawrence Kurnarsky is an award-winning writer and director with over twenty-five years’ experience. He has written novels, original scripts, short stories, and articles. As a sought-after A-list ghostwriter and consultant, he has rewritten and revised over fifty screenplays and adapted novels and short stories for the screen. Larry is highly regarded as a director of features, documentaries, promos, branding videos, advertisements, as well as corporate and educational media products. In addition, Larry has taught film in trade schools and has guest-lectured at universities about the love of his life, storytelling. He has shared his expertise in storytelling at numerous screen-writing seminars. He has collaborated with CBC Canada, National Film Board, Gotham Metro Studios, Mountain Top Production, HBO, and BBC, among others.
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