Item 4 is one I've seen elsewhere: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Practical-Building-Reso... In fact, I recall a Pixar writer said it was one of his favorite books. Actually, I found it (same blog): https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/22/the-story-spine-...…
我读过的关于讲故事（storytelling）最好的一本书，绝对是 Brian McDonald 的《Invisible Ink》[1]。在我上面评论提到的所有概念里，这本书讲得最透彻的就是“主题（theme）”（书里称之为“骨架/armature”，但其实是一个意思）。全书的核心论点是：讲故事……
This single best book on storytelling that I've ever read is 'Invisible Ink' by Brian McDonald [1]. Of all the concepts in my comment above, the one it covers most in-depth is "theme" (the book calls it "armature," but same idea). The main argument of the book is that storytelling…
……观众有特定的心理预期，而编剧也得混口饭吃。如果你对故事结构感兴趣，我推荐这几本书——Robert McKee 的《Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting》（故事）；Brian McDonald 的《Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate》
…expect a specific type and writers needs to eat. If you are interested in story structures I recommend this books -Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting bt Robert McKee -Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate by Brian McDonald
我强烈推荐 Brian McDonald 谈编剧的三本书：《Invisible Ink》、《The Golden Theme》和《Ink Spots》。短小精悍、直奔主题又非常实用。Brian 还主持了一个讲故事相关的播客，叫《You Are a Storyteller》：https://writeinvisibleink.com/episodes/
I highly recommend Brian McDonald's three books on screen writing, Invisible Ink, The Golden Theme, and Ink Spots. They're short, succinct, and practical. Brian also hosts a podcast on storytelling, You Are a Storyteller. https://writeinvisibleink.com/episodes/
…channel. They have a lot of great interviews/shows about how command of the concept of storytelling can improve your communication, written or otherwise. Brian McDonald’s books are great too—-especially Invisible Ink. One more thing I’ve found helpful is to take up a practice that has nothing to do with writing—-gardening in my case—-and see if you can learn some things that shape the way you think about the writing…
…Tell the audience what you are going to say, then say it, and tell them you said it. Few observations: 1) it says for noj-fiction, but I think the trunk analogy is even more prescient in fiction. The Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald basically just hammers on this over and over again: know what you want to say and say it. 2) the author does not say it directly, but it is obvious that he learned to write the right…
第 4 点我在别处也见过：https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Practical-Building-Reso... 实际上，我记得一位皮克斯编剧说过这是他最喜欢的书之一。哈，我找到了（还是同一个博客）：https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/22/the-story-spine-...…
Item 4 is one I've seen elsewhere: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Practical-Building-Reso... In fact, I recall a Pixar writer said it was one of his favorite books. Actually, I found it (same blog): https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/22/the-story-spine-...…
我读过的关于讲故事（storytelling）最好的一本书，绝对是 Brian McDonald 的《Invisible Ink》[1]。在我上面评论提到的所有概念里，这本书讲得最透彻的就是“主题（theme）”（书里称之为“骨架/armature”，但其实是一个意思）。全书的核心论点是：讲故事……
This single best book on storytelling that I've ever read is 'Invisible Ink' by Brian McDonald [1]. Of all the concepts in my comment above, the one it covers most in-depth is "theme" (the book calls it "armature," but same idea). The main argument of the book is that storytelling…
……观众有特定的心理预期，而编剧也得混口饭吃。如果你对故事结构感兴趣，我推荐这几本书——Robert McKee 的《Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting》（故事）；Brian McDonald 的《Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate》
…expect a specific type and writers needs to eat. If you are interested in story structures I recommend this books -Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting bt Robert McKee -Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate by Brian McDonald
我强烈推荐 Brian McDonald 谈编剧的三本书：《Invisible Ink》、《The Golden Theme》和《Ink Spots》。短小精悍、直奔主题又非常实用。Brian 还主持了一个讲故事相关的播客，叫《You Are a Storyteller》：https://writeinvisibleink.com/episodes/
I highly recommend Brian McDonald's three books on screen writing, Invisible Ink, The Golden Theme, and Ink Spots. They're short, succinct, and practical. Brian also hosts a podcast on storytelling, You Are a Storyteller. https://writeinvisibleink.com/episodes/
……频道。他们有很多非常棒的访谈和节目，探讨掌握讲故事（storytelling）的思维如何能提升你的沟通能力（无论是写作还是其他表达方式）。Brian McDonald 的书也极好——尤其是《Invisible Ink》。此外我发现还有一件事很有用，就是去做一件跟写作完全不搭界的事——对我来说就是园艺——看看能不能从中悟出点什么，从而重塑你对写作的思考……
…channel. They have a lot of great interviews/shows about how command of the concept of storytelling can improve your communication, written or otherwise. Brian McDonald’s books are great too—-especially Invisible Ink. One more thing I’ve found helpful is to take up a practice that has nothing to do with writing—-gardening in my case—-and see if you can learn some things that shape the way you think about the writing…
……先告诉听众你打算讲什么，然后开讲，最后再告诉他们你讲了什么。几点观察：1）文中说是针对非虚构写作（non-fiction），但我认为这种主干类比在虚构写作中更是切中要害。Brian McDonald 的《Invisible Ink》基本上通篇都在反复死磕这一点：弄清楚你想表达什么，然后把它表达出来。2）作者虽然没有明说，但显而易见他是用对了方法学会写作的……
…Tell the audience what you are going to say, then say it, and tell them you said it. Few observations: 1) it says for noj-fiction, but I think the trunk analogy is even more prescient in fiction. The Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald basically just hammers on this over and over again: know what you want to say and say it. 2) the author does not say it directly, but it is obvious that he learned to write the right…