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We see her face, we see her foot, and we know.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
‘Check the statute book, Professor. The Coroners and Justice Act 2009.’ ‘Refresh my memory.’ ‘Clearly prohibits any monetary gain by the description of a crime. Little thing called an “exploitative proceeds order”. Mainly ex-cons looking to cash in. But it comes in handy for us spooks now and then.’
Matthew Richardson • The Scarlet Papers: The Times Thriller of the Year 2023
this is drama; every action has a consequence.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
the story theorist and celebrated commissioner of screen drama John Yorke has written that ‘the image every TV director in fact or fiction always looks for is the close-up of the human face as it registers change.’
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
Their strengths lie partly in their imperfections.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
The antagonist