In the exciting and wholly original Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story, John Yorke not only shows that there is truly a unifying shape to narrative--one that echoes the great fairytale journey into the woods, and one, like any great art, that comes from deep within--he explains why, too. 'A marvelous analysis of screenwriting and, with any luck, should help a great many people achieve their dreams.' --Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey With examples ranging from The Godfather to True Detective, Mad Men to Macbeth, and fairy tales to Forbrydelsen (The Killing), John Yorke utilizes Shakespearean five-act structure as a key to analyzing all storytelling in all narrative forms, from film and television to theatre and novel-writing--a big step from the usual three-act approach. Chapters include: * Three-Act Structure * Five-Act Structure * The Importance of Change * How We Tell Stories * The Inciting Incident * Putting It All Together * Character and Characterization *