Meta Story: What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us About Great Storytelling

Meta Story: What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us About Great Storytelling

This fun-to-read, insightful book will enlighten audiences hoping to expand their view of Story, as well as instruct those learning the art of scriptwriting. Designed for anyone of faith who likes movies, TV shows, or theatre , this book explores the hardwired universal patterns in Story and the effect those elements have on our souls. Perfect for: Christian writers who want to combine their faith with solid instruction on scriptwriting and story structure; - Students and teachers in an educational setting needing an accessible textbook that is theory-driven yet practical; - Christians who create story content to deliver a message, such as pastors, speakers, artists, filmmakers, game developers, ministry leaders, and more; - Anyone who wants to intelligently discuss where they do (or don't) see Christ in culture. “Highly recommend...not just for its clarity of insight into what makes a great story, viscerally and thematically, but because it’s also a great read.” -Clare Sera ( Smallfoot, Blended ) "Sean Gaffney definitively answers why some stories work and why so many others don't! Before you waste years of your life sweating blood crafting your masterpiece, pick up Meta Story. It's the Rosetta Stone of screenwriting." -Robert G. Lee (writer/director/producer) “This isn't a ‘how to,’ it's a ‘why to.’ I will be using this book as a personal guide and pressing it into the hands of friends and students.” -Sheryl J. Anderson ( Sweet Magnolias, Ties That Bind, Charmed ) “Gaffney is a master of storytelling, transforming profound truths into clear, accessible wisdom for everyone.” -Han Zhao (prize-winning journalist) "Meta Story is a gift to writers of every level. With wit, wisdom, and warmth, Gaffney explores the universal components of great storytelling, and makes the craft of screenwriting accessible and compelling. His linking of the power of storytelling in Scripture and in popular culture is illuminating and inspiring. This isn't a "how to," it's a "why to." I will be using this book as a personal guide and pressing it into the hands of friends and students." -Sheryl J. Anderson (TV writer and producer, Sweet Magnolias, Ties That Bind, Charmed ) "Gaffney is a master of storytelling, transforming profound truths into clear, accessible wisdom for everyone." -Han Zhao (prize-winning journalist) "Highly recommend...not just for its clarity of insight into what makes a great story, viscerally and thematically, but because it's also a great read." -Clare Sera (Smallfoot, Blended) "Sean Gaffney definitively answers why some stories work and why so many others don't! Before you waste years of your life sweating blood crafting your masterpiece, pick up Meta Story. It's the Rosetta Stone of screenwriting." -Robert G. Lee, (Writer/Director) "...a must-have textbook for those equipping a new generation of authors, filmmakers, and media entrepreneurs..." -David Gyertson, Ph.D. (former President of Asbury University, Regent University, Taylor University), from the Preface "How refreshing to read something new and important about storytelling...If I'd read this book when I was starting out as a screenwriter, it might have cut five years off my learning curve." -Christopher Riley (The Hollywood Standard)