Mcdonald Brian - Land Of The Dead Lessons From The Underworld On Storytelling And Living - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: From Brian Mc Donald an expert on the narrative arts comes a remarkable non - fiction graphic novel about the art of storytelling. There is wisdom in the land of the dead for it is the place that all stories lay to rest. And what is a story if not a simulation of survival? Wielding his massive experience from film tv comics and more Brian Mc Donald lays out a history of storytelling and shows the reader how the best tales tug at our truest biological instinct: the need to survive. Readers will see how different forms of survival physical emotional spiritual inform the arc of character development in a way that makes them more complex and compelling. And how plot and circumstance must then force your protagonist to meet their worst nightmare. Toby Cypress's electric art guides the reader through the underworld visualizing each narrative masterpiece and bringing the ideas to life. Whether you re in film books comics or simply a story enthusiast this book offers a way to see character development and the crafting of plot through the lens of human questions of morality and mortality.
Title: Land Of The Dead Lessons From The Underworld On Storytelling And Living
Author(s): Mcdonald Brian, Toby Cypress
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781626727311
Pages: 224 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 1/24/2023
Category: Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction