Story Spotlight
An Interview with John Truby
Hey Readers!
I am so excited to share with you a very special edition of A Busy Lady !
This past week, I had the tremendous opportunity to interview storytelling expert, John Truby. Known as the “best script doctor in the movie industry,” he’s consulted on over 1,800 films and TV shows, including hits like Pirates of the Caribbean, X-Men, Star Wars, and Breaking Bad. John is also the author of two essential story craft books, The Anatomy of Story and The Anatomy of Genres. He is a story genius!
So, get ready and buckle up as John and I talk story, deep structure techniques, what it means to be a writer, and the power of storytelling in this fantastic interview.
Stories really do have the power to change the world. I know you’ll agree after watching!
Sarah
AKA A Busy Lady
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A Busy Lady is written by an actual human—no AI, just chocolate, creativity, and a love for storytelling. This also means there may be an occasional typo, just to prove a human did it ;)
Great job Sarah. I've been trying to carve out some time to watch this and I just finished. I love Truby - I have both of his books. It's awesome you're able to take his class and have such a great relationship. It's always nice when someone like him has such high compliments on your books and writing. Just so awesome - good for you! :)
love this ....