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Tell Me About Yourself
by Holley M. Murchison • 2017
Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.
3.30
107
Tell Me About Yourself Summary
Tell Me About Yourself 89%
Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.
by Holley M. Murchison 2017
3.30
107 ratings
The Storyteller's Secret
by Carmine Gallo • 2016
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
3.85
3k+
The Storyteller's Secret Summary
The Storyteller's Secret 89%
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
by Carmine Gallo 2016
3.85
3k+ ratings
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling 89%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
3k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story 89%
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022
3.86
3k+ ratings
Storyworthy
by Matthew Dicks • 2018
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
4.26
8k+
Storyworthy Summary
Storyworthy 88%
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
by Matthew Dicks 2018
4.26
8k+ ratings
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet • 1995
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
4.29
10k+
Making Movies Summary
Making Movies 88%
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
by Sidney Lumet 1995
4.29
10k+ ratings
The Storytelling Code
by Dana Norris • 2020
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
4.01
163
The Storytelling Code Summary
The Storytelling Code 88%
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
by Dana Norris 2020
4.01
163 ratings
Stories Sell
by Matthew Dicks • 2024
Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.
4.33
215
Stories Sell Summary
Stories Sell 88%
Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.
by Matthew Dicks 2024
4.33
215 ratings
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
6k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 88%
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995
4.19
6k+ ratings
Long Story Short
by Margot Leitman • 2015
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
3.80
1k+
Long Story Short Summary
Long Story Short 88%
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
by Margot Leitman 2015
3.80
1k+ ratings
If Chins Could Kill
by Bruce Campbell • 2001
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
3.95
19k+
If Chins Could Kill Summary
If Chins Could Kill 88%
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
by Bruce Campbell 2001
3.95
19k+ ratings
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner • 2015
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
4.21
2k+
The Road Beneath My Feet Summary
The Road Beneath My Feet 88%
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
by Frank Turner 2015
4.21
2k+ ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 87%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 87%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons • 2000
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
3.82
3k+
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor 87%
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
by Annette Simmons 2000
3.82
3k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story 87%
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007
4.25
7k+ ratings
How to Argue and Win Every Time
by Gerry Spence • 1995
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
3.69
2k+
How to Argue and Win Every Time Summary
How to Argue and Win Every Time 87%
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
by Gerry Spence 1995
3.69
2k+ ratings
Transformational Speaking
by Gail Larsen • 2009
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
4.02
157
Transformational Speaking Summary
Transformational Speaking 87%
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
by Gail Larsen 2009
4.02
157 ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 87%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
by Karl Iglesias • 2001
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
3.87
479
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters Summary
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters 87%
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
by Karl Iglesias 2001
3.87
479 ratings
Room to Dream
by David Lynch • 2018
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
4.39
9k+
Room to Dream Summary
Room to Dream 87%
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
by David Lynch 2018
4.39
9k+ ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 87%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
9k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write 87%
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012
4.12
9k+ ratings
And Then One Day
by Naseeruddin Shah • 2014
His birth year was a mystery. Bollywood wanted a hero. He gave them an actor instead.
4.02
2k+
And Then One Day Summary
And Then One Day 87%
His birth year was a mystery. Bollywood wanted a hero. He gave them an actor instead.
by Naseeruddin Shah 2014
4.02
2k+ ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business 87%
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013
3.53
17 ratings
Story Driven
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2018
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
3.85
669
Story Driven Summary
Story Driven 87%
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2018
3.85
669 ratings
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher • 2016
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
3.70
92k+
The Princess Diarist Summary
The Princess Diarist 87%
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
by Carrie Fisher 2016
3.70
92k+ ratings
There's No Going Back
by David M. Stewart • 2025
Punk rock, Haitian activism, and radical trust: how a Corman pupil built an unlikely Oscar career.
3.76
21
There's No Going Back Summary
There's No Going Back 87%
Punk rock, Haitian activism, and radical trust: how a Corman pupil built an unlikely Oscar career.
by David M. Stewart 2025
3.76
21 ratings
The Stories We Tell
by Joanna Gaines • 2022
The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.
3.48
12k+
The Stories We Tell Summary
The Stories We Tell 87%
The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.
by Joanna Gaines 2022
3.48
12k+ ratings
Pixar Storytelling
by Dean Movshovitz • 2017
Pixar's narrative playbook: what makes a concept rich, a character stick, and an ending feel earned.
3.95
903
Pixar Storytelling Summary
Pixar Storytelling 87%
Pixar's narrative playbook: what makes a concept rich, a character stick, and an ending feel earned.
by Dean Movshovitz 2017
3.95
903 ratings
Perfectly You
by Mariana Atencio • 2019
Why fitting in fails: a journalist's case for being real on camera and the career it built.
3.97
244
Perfectly You Summary
Perfectly You 87%
Why fitting in fails: a journalist's case for being real on camera and the career it built.
by Mariana Atencio 2019
3.97
244 ratings
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by Amanda Palmer • 2014
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
3.92
37k+
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Summary
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 87%
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
by Amanda Palmer 2014
3.92
37k+ ratings
Say It Well
by Terry Szuplat • 2024
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
4.17
483
Say It Well Summary
Say It Well 87%
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
by Terry Szuplat 2024
4.17
483 ratings
Pandeymonium
by Piyush Pandey • 2015
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
3.82
1k+
Pandeymonium Summary
Pandeymonium 87%
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
by Piyush Pandey 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
Introduction to Documentary
by Bill Nichols • 2001
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
3.77
484
Introduction to Documentary Summary
Introduction to Documentary 87%
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
by Bill Nichols 2001
3.77
484 ratings
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback
by Michael Rabiger • 1987
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
4.21
336
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback Summary
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback 87%
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
by Michael Rabiger 1987
4.21
336 ratings
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
by Grace Jones • 2015
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
3.76
2k+
I'll Never Write My Memoirs Summary
I'll Never Write My Memoirs 87%
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
by Grace Jones 2015
3.76
2k+ ratings
Callings
by Dave Isay • 2016
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
3.92
2k+
Callings Summary
Callings 87%
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
by Dave Isay 2016
3.92
2k+ ratings
Letter to My Daughter
by Maya Angelou • 1987
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
4.09
35k+
Letter to My Daughter Summary
Letter to My Daughter 87%
Her life counsel on courage, honesty, and grace, addressed to the daughters she never had.
by Maya Angelou 1987
4.09
35k+ ratings
The Best Strangers in the World
by Ari Shapiro • 2023
He follows a Syrian refugee and sings with a band; his real job is listening.
4.02
7k+
The Best Strangers in the World Summary
The Best Strangers in the World 87%
He follows a Syrian refugee and sings with a band; his real job is listening.
by Ari Shapiro 2023
4.02
7k+ ratings
Stories That Stick
by Kindra Hall • 2019
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
4.22
4k+
Stories That Stick Summary
Stories That Stick 87%
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Kindra Hall 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
Guns & Thighs
by Ram Gopal Varma • 2015
His hits were accidental. His flops were deliberate. A Bollywood director's argument for failure.
3.68
871
Guns & Thighs Summary
Guns & Thighs 87%
His hits were accidental. His flops were deliberate. A Bollywood director's argument for failure.
by Ram Gopal Varma 2015
3.68
871 ratings
Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton • 2015
Ten thousand New Yorkers, one photographer, and the question that revealed a city's hidden soul.
4.55
20k+
Humans of New York Summary
Humans of New York 87%
Ten thousand New Yorkers, one photographer, and the question that revealed a city's hidden soul.
by Brandon Stanton 2015
4.55
20k+ ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
4.10
389
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins 87%
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
by Matthew Luhn 2018
4.10
389 ratings
My Broken Language
by Quiara Alegría Hudes • 2021
A professor said her Spanish was broken. Write it that way. A playwright found her voice.
4.18
4k+
My Broken Language Summary
My Broken Language 87%
A professor said her Spanish was broken. Write it that way. A playwright found her voice.
by Quiara Alegría Hudes 2021
4.18
4k+ ratings
The Best Advice in Six Words
by Larry Smith • 2015
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
3.90
143
The Best Advice in Six Words Summary
The Best Advice in Six Words 87%
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
by Larry Smith 2015
3.90
143 ratings
Filmmaking for Change
by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
3.27
22
Filmmaking for Change Summary
Filmmaking for Change 87%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 ratings
Springfield Confidential
by Mike Reiss • 2018
The one rule that made The Simpsons great: network executives were banned from the building.
3.91
5k+
Springfield Confidential Summary
Springfield Confidential 87%
The one rule that made The Simpsons great: network executives were banned from the building.
by Mike Reiss 2018
3.91
5k+ ratings
Emotion By Design
by Greg Hoffman • 2022
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
3.69
769
Emotion By Design Summary
Emotion By Design 87%
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
by Greg Hoffman 2022
3.69
769 ratings
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
by Annette Simmons • 2007
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
3.60
632
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins 87%
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
by Annette Simmons 2007
3.60
632 ratings
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