House of Cards (House of Cards, 1) vs Anatomy of Genres

A highly enjoyable and exciting dark political thriller. This is the first in a trilogy that is, perhaps, the best of modern political fiction. A gripping story about politics and power.

The writing is insipid, the characters equally so. Francis urguhart is an annoyingly petty bully. All the politics depend on whether an article is published in the newspaper. Very dry. Dull dull dull.

The exploration is one of the most enlightening journeys one can take in a screenwriting book today. This book is incredibly informative and important to read for any storyteller.

Since time immemorial, story efficacy has been first, they provide knowledge about how to act (or not), and second inspire and motivate action. Works very well with mythic journey concepts. Myth represents a journey to understand oneself and gain immo...  Read More

The schemes truby rehearses are about as accurate and practically useful as maslow's hierarchy of needs and the countless similarly derived explanatory tools in circulation. Most of these systems are painfully eurocentric and painfully middleclass. Th...  Read More