num_pages: 272
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth
titlecomplete: The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth
genres: Mythology, Self Help, Reference, Nonfiction, Writing, Research
ratings_count: 320
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin