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Description of  Classical Storytelling and Contemporary Screenwriting: Aristotle and the Modern Scriptwriter

Since we first arrived on the planet, weve been telling each other stories, whether of that mornings great saber-tooth tiger hunt or the latest installment of the Star Wars saga. And throughout our history, despite differences of geography or culture, weve been telling those stories in essentially the same way. Why? Because there is a RIGHT way to tell a story, one built into our very DNA. In his seminal work Poetics, Aristotle identified the patterns and recurring elements that existed in the successful dramas of his time as he explored precisely why we tell stories, what makes a good one, and how to best tell them. Read more