Vogler, Christopher
Summary: "Writers are storytellers. The best of them have utilized the principles of myth to create masterful stories that are dramatic, entertaining and psychologically true. Based on the work of Joseph Campbell, this edition provides an insider's look at how writers (both fiction and non-fiction) can utilize mythic structure to create powerful narratives. Writers will discover step by step guidelines...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael Wiese Productions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.23 VOGVogler, Christopher
Summary: This edition of the well-known text on the connection between mythology and storytelling contains a revised chapter on the Star Wars series, new illustrations and diagrams, and new chapters (presented in the appendices) on life force operating in stories, the mechanism of polarity in storytelling, the wisdom of the body, catharsis, and other concepts. The book is meant for all types of writers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael Wiese Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.2 VOGLe Guin, Ursula K.
Summary: Presents advice on the basic elements of narrative prose, covering point of view, sentence length and complex syntax, indirect narration, grammar, punctuation, and the sound of writing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 WoodGouldrup, Lawrence P.
Contents: What is family history? -- Using genealogical and local history records to write the historical exposition -- Writing the narrative -- Point of view -- Some finishing touches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ancestry Pub. 1987
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 GOUSolnit, Rebecca.
Summary: A companion to "A Field Guide for Getting Lost" explores the ways that people construct lives from stories and connect to each other through empathy, narrative, and imagination, sharing anecdotes about historical figures and members of the author's own family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay SolnitStorr, Will
Summary: Who would we be without stories? Stories mold who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions, and shape our politics and beliefs. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. There have been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 STOGornick, Vivian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 820.9492 GORSummary: This dynamic program takes an in-depth look at the structure and components of narrative writing. Viewers learn that narratives must include characterization, plot structure, tone, mood and setting, stylistic techniques, diction, and themes, and that these elements are brought to life through the careful choices of the author. The video also defines key concepts: character perspective,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011