| Essentials of Storytelling: Foundations Contributor(s): Lefort, Clinton R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1500693367 ISBN-13: 9781500693367 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.21 lbs) 60 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Form of Communication All stories are a form of communication that expresses the dramatic code.(Truby, 5) John Truby says that the story is a form of communication and that its purpose is to express what is called the "dramatic code." This code of the human drama is man's desire for fulfillment and accomplishing his journey. Man's journey comes at a price since he begins this journey with certain expectations and resourcefulness, but as he continues along his journey, he finds he lacks either a clear goal or sufficient tools to accomplish the goals he wants to achieve. Human beings can accomplish his desires in purely abstract form or one closer to the material world. The former brings to mind the many accomplishments of people who work in the theoretical world, while others pursue more practical goals of creating new inventions or designing new laws and legislature. Regardless of what field of action a person lives out his life, speculative and theoretical or technology and business, his goals are often offset by difficulties and setbacks. The dramatic code is those habits of mind and heart that keep a person on the right track of his goal, while working out the ways in which he can overcome his difficulties. Searching for Accomplishment In his search for the accomplishment of his sought after goal, a man may become disheartened and fearful of failure or setbacks. He searches for others who can show him the way. He needs teachers and instructors. Ultimately, a person must find his own true wisdom to flesh out his own dreams of success. At any and eery point along the way he may encounter failure or roadblocks. After he finds guidance and instruction, he faces one last challenge to accomplish his goal and that is himself. While his environment and people whom he encounters can cause trouble and hardship for the hero seeking to bring a resolution to his story, there is no greater challenge to overcome than his own fears or inability to move closer towards the goal. Often the structure of the story brings about the awakening of the hero's dilemma he needs to face; that is, something inside the hero must change before he can overcome his adversary. Whether it is fear, cowardice, laziness or stupidity, every kind of vice man is capable of may come between himself and his goal. The main drama is an interior transformation of his own weaknesses and desires. Inner transformation is a large part of the dramatic code. Inner transformation and change encompass both the interior battle as well as the exterior confrontations a person seeking his true self must encounter. I believe that this is an alignment process of interior and exterior values. These values may be ethical, moral, psychological and spiritual. These personal values form a web of interrelationships with one another and form a personal web of meaning. |