Bibliograph

Land of the dead, lessons from the underworld on storytelling and living, written by Brian McDonald ; art by Toby Cypress

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Label

Land of the dead, lessons from the underworld on storytelling and living, written by Brian McDonald ; art by Toby Cypress

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Land of the dead

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1296116819

Responsibility statement

written by Brian McDonald ; art by Toby Cypress

Sub title

lessons from the underworld on storytelling and living

Summary

There is wisdom in the land of the dead, for it is the place that all stories lay to rest. And what is a story, if not a simulation of survival? Wielding his massive experience from film, tv, comics, and more, Brian McDonald lays out a history of storytelling and shows the reader how the best tales tug at our truest biological instinct: the need to survive. Readers will see how different forms of survival--physical, emotional, spiritual--inform the arc of character development in a way that makes them more complex and compelling. And how plot and circumstance must then force your protagonist to meet their worst nightmare. Toby Cypress's electric art guides the reader through the underworld, visualizing each narrative masterpiece, and bringing the ideas to life. Whether you're in film, books, comics, or simply a story enthusiast, this book offers a way to see character development and the crafting of plot through the lens of human questions of morality and mortality

Table Of Contents

The fate of us all -- Things one finds in the land of the dead -- Necrography as found in famous stories -- Science and the land of the dead -- A serpent in the garden -- Angels from the sky

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