{"product_id":"rapid-story-development-9781138929708","title":"Rapid Story Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a unique approach to storytelling, connecting the Enneagram system with classic story principles of character development, plot, and story structure to provide a seven-step methodology to achieve rapid story development. Using the nine core personality styles underlying all human thought, feeling, and action, it provides the tools needed to understand and leverage the Enneagram-Story Connection for writing success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Jeff Lyons starts with the basics of the Enneagram system and builds with how to discover and design the critical story structure components of any story, featuring supporting examples of the Enneagram-Story Connection in practice across film, literature and TV. Readers will learn the fundamentals of the Enneagram system and how to utilize it to create multidimensional characters, master premise line development, maintain narrative drive, and create antagonists that are perfectly designed to challenge your protagonist in a way that goes beyo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRapid Story Development \u003c\/i\u003eis a wealth of information--a real handbook that's revolutionary in scope--one that isn’t leaving my desk for a second.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Leavitt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author \u003cem\u003ePictures of You, Is This Tomorrow?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his first book, \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Premise Line\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Lyons has already contributed greatly to the world of those seeking to understand story structure. In his new book, \u003ci\u003eRapid Story Development\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes those original and highly useful ideas even further, showing how writers and other story tellers can use the enneagram to know their characters and better understand how these people form the heart of any story. Jeff has a really unique vision and a gift for articulating how a story must be structured in a way that is smart but also accessible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalena Watrous, Author and\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eLead Instructor for Stanford's Continuing Studies Online Writing program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Groundbreaking! Truly a game-changer for any serious storyteller. Jeff Lyons' \u003ci\u003eRapid Story Development\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully melds story structure with the Enneagram - the ancient wisdom of human relationships - into actionable steps to craft stories from the ground up. It is a deep dive into motivation, dynamic action and reaction to drive your unique story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Janata,\u003c\/strong\u003e Producer, Director, Editor - two-time Emmy Award winner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: The Enneagram for Writers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: It’s All About Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: What Is the Enneagram for Writers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Enneagram System Essentials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Enneagram Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Enneagram Character Styles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Character Communication Styles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Character Conflict Styles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Character Evolution and De-Evolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2: The Enneagram-Story Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Character Beginnings and Endings and Change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Moral Component\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The Moral Enneagram\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Middle: Moving the Story Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Building the Supporting Cast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Structure of the Opposition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Enneagram Story Teams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Enneagram Story Team Roles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3: The Seven-Step Rapid Story Development Process and Case Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: The Rapid Story Development Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Quick Reference—Rapid Story Development Standing Definitions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Quick Reference—The Nine Character Styles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Quick Reference—The Enneagram Wings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Example—Team Development in the Action-Adventure Genre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Example—Team Development in the Romance Genre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 6: Enneagram Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 7: Writer Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 8: The Conscious Writer Manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 9: e-Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019542233431,"sku":"9781138929708","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138929708.jpg?v=1750780578","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rapid-story-development-9781138929708","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}