Ep511 – Into The Woods With John Yorke
John Yorke is one of the world’s leading lights in the art of storytelling. As former head of Channel Four Drama, Controller of BBC Drama Production and head of Company Pictures, he has worked on shows like Shameless, Life On Mars, and the UK’s most popular soap opera EastEnders. He is also the author of Into The Woods, one of our favourite books on the craft of storytelling.
In this episode you will discover…
- The most effective ways to use structure in your story
- How to create compelling characters
- Quick fixes for conveying exposition
- The importance of a good cliffhanger
LISTEN
Subscribe to Bestseller Experiment on Apple Music
Subscribe to Bestseller Experiment on YouTube
Love the show? Support the podcast today and become a patron to get 100+ hours of exclusive content: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/support
SHOWNOTES & LINKS ►
Mark Desvaux’s Non-Fiction project: Pacivida.com
BESTSELLER ACADEMY ►
https://bestsellerexperiment.com/academy
BESTSELLER EXPERIMENT ►
Become a Patron: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/support
Website: https://bestsellerexperiment.com
Newsletter: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/newsletter
200 Word Challenge: http://200wordchallenge.com
Contact Us: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/contact/
MUSIC ►
Bestseller Experiment theme and all music from the podcast by Urban Myth Club (Mark Desvaux’s music project). Listen here.
WATCH / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE ►
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-bestseller-experiment/id1164580942
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WUcqyVH9hc5dP8tNYRDLU
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bestsellerexperiment
Other Podcast Apps: https://linktr.ee/BestsellerExperimentPodcast
FOLLOW ►
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestsellerxp
X: https://twitter.com/bestsellerxp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdesvaux
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestsellerexperiment
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bestsellerxp
Threads: @BestsellerXP
MARK DESVAUX (HOST) ►
Website: https://www.4000saturdays.com
Contact: https://www.4000saturdays.com/blog/contact-mark
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdesvaux
X: https://twitter.com/4000saturdays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4000saturdays
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4000saturdays
BOOKS ►
Free Book: Get Bestseller Experiment’s Vault of Gold free for a limited time
Buy Back to Reality: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
Audible.com (US)
Audible.co.uk (UK)
The Unofficial Bestseller Experiment Book Club
SPREAD THE LOVE
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a writer friend.SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS
Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review for The Bestseller Experiment Podcast. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated (we often read them on the show too)! They matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. When subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts you will get each episode automatically.
