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Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules
by

Steven James (Goodreads Author)

Schuyler's review

Aug 24, 2019

it was amazing

This book was lit. I underlined, wrote in the margins, realized how awesome the storytelling in Ant-Man was, and actually tried out the concepts James preached. I feel encouraged and equipped to tell better stories. Highly recommend.

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Reading Progress

August 11, 2016 – Shelved

August 11, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read

December 29, 2016 –

page 24

7.84% "Starting allll the books on Christmas break."

January 3, 2017 –

page 52

16.99% "Familiar stuff so far. Absolutely loved what he said about prologues. Put it in if the book needs it. Stop following rules and do what the book needs."

January 4, 2017 –

page 68

22.22%

June 1, 2019 – Started Reading

July 11, 2019 –

page 84

27.45% "Heartily enjoying his insights on plot, thinking about them in context of my own WIP, and noticing things that Marvel movies did well."

July 25, 2019 –

page 100

32.68%

August 24, 2019 – Finished Reading