Figgis M. The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations

Faber & Faber,. 2017. — 139 p.All drama takes the form of one of 36 situations. That was Georges Polti's theory about theatre, which he put forward in his book 36 Dramatic Situations, published in French in the mid-19th century.I've been working with screenwriters, filmmakers and storytellers my entire career in film - and I've never come across a book with such a fresh and bold way to look at idea generation. This book, by the legendary Mike Figgis, also contains useful story breakdowns of classic movies. The book is best used with an innovative 'playing' card deck allowing for a quick and easy-to-understand way to mash and create story lines that are almost certain to make you a better screenwriter and/or storyteller. I call this new book an "Indispensible" addition to any professional or novice writer's library.