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Unlocking the secrets of story reveals the secrets of the mind and awakens the power of story within you. Work with that power and you can steal fire from the gods. Master that power and you can create stories that will live forever.

James Bonnet gives you the principles and tools you need to create motion pictures packed with emotion, mega-hits that will resonate for generations. He will teach you:

• How to emulate the natural creative story-making process and put all of your conscious and unconscious creative powers into your work
• The nature and purpose of story, the compass that will orient you toward the real needs and desires of the audience
• How to dramatically transform your own and other people's lives

This revised and expanded second edition includes important new revelations concerning the ultimate source of unity, the structures of the whole story passage, the anti-hero's journey, the high-concept great idea, the secrets of charismatic characters, and the analyses of many important new stories and successful films.