#2352

Mentioned in 12 episodes

The Seven Basic Plots

Book • 2004

Author

Christopher Booker

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Will Storr

as a book that defines heroes having four qualities: feeling, order, strength, and agency.

2,373 snips

#944 - Will Storr - A Masterclass In Storytelling

Mentioned by

Amit Varma

when discussing common story structures.

333 snips

Ep 404: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as a book explaining story structure.

261 snips

#1: Frameworks—The Invisible Structure Behind Every Great Idea

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as the author of the best book ever written on story and story structure.

83 snips

#5: Stories—The Survival Tool Hardwired into Every Human

Mentioned by

Will Storr

as a reference for archetypal characters in storytelling, specifically 'light figures'.

45 snips

The More Successful You Are The Longer You’ll Live: Will Storr

Mentioned by Will Storr in relation to archetypal figures in storytelling and their relevance to business interactions.

33 snips

Snippet 2 - How To Be More Likeable At Work: Will Storr

Mentioned by

Ian Hislop

in relation to Christopher Booker's death and his analysis of literature.

27 snips

148: Leftie Lawyers and Rightwing Roughnecks

Donald Miller

considers this the best book ever written on story structure.

25 snips

Why That Worked #5: Stories—The Survival Tool Hardwired into Every Human

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as a book detailing seven basic plots in storytelling.

23 snips

Donald Miller On How To Communicate Effectively, Why Brands Fail, & Secrets To Marketing Anything

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as a book on writing.

16 snips

Why That Worked #1: Frameworks—The Invisible Structure Behind Every Great Idea

Mentioned by

Will Storr

as an example of a book that analyzes archetypal characters in storytelling.

12 snips

Moment 101 - This 1 Skill Will Transform Your Life: Will Storr

Mentioned by

Alexander Beiner

as a Jungian analysis of storytelling.

Seeing the Bigger Picture: psychedelics and sense-making with Alexander Beiner of Kainos

Mentioned by

Steve Blears

as a brilliant book on storytelling and the basis for his advice.

How to create a founders' origin story

Mentioned by

James Delingpole

in connection to Christopher Booker's analysis of recurring story patterns in literature and film.

Jasun Horsley

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