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SUMMARY: Myths, says James N. Frey, are the basis of all storytelling, and their structures and motifs are as powerful for contemporary writers as they were for Homer. In The Key , novelist and fiction-writing coach Frey applies his popular "Damn Good" approach to Joseph Campbell's insights into the universal structure of myths, providing a practical guide for fiction writers and screenwriters who want to shape their ideas into a powerful mythic story. James N. Frey is the author of the internationally bestselling How to Write a Damn Good Novel and How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II , as well as nine novels. He has taught and lectured on creative writing at several different schools and conferences throughout the U.S. and Europe. Frey here applies his widely celebrated "Damn Good" approach to writing fiction to the wisdom and scholarship of Joseph Campbell. His book explores Campbell's insights regarding the universal structure of myths, thus providing a practical guide for writers wanting to shape their ideas into powerful mythic stories. "You could struggle through learning the basics of storytelling by trial and error or you could just read this book. I wish I had this fifteen y

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Author

Frey, James N

Publisher

Macmillan

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312300524

Category

reference

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

3.85 / 5 (210 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14