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The Thirty Six Dramatic Situations
by Georges Polti • 1921
Every story fits into 36 conflicts. The art is in how you combine them.
3.45
222
The Thirty Six Dramatic Situations Summary
The Thirty Six Dramatic Situations 87%
Every story fits into 36 conflicts. The art is in how you combine them.
by Georges Polti 1921
3.45
222 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 87%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 87%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us
by Simon Critchley • 2019
Greek tragedy's darkest insight: we are not victims of fate. We are its willing accomplices.
3.89
388
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us Summary
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us 87%
Greek tragedy's darkest insight: we are not victims of fate. We are its willing accomplices.
by Simon Critchley 2019
3.89
388 ratings
Why Are We Yelling
by Buster Benson • 2019
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
3.60
1k+
Why Are We Yelling Summary
Why Are We Yelling 87%
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
by Buster Benson 2019
3.60
1k+ ratings
Zemsta
by Aleksander Fredro • 1838
A wall divides two feuding nobles; behind their backs, their children fall in love.
3.16
16k+
Zemsta Summary
Zemsta 86%
A wall divides two feuding nobles; behind their backs, their children fall in love.
by Aleksander Fredro 1838
3.16
16k+ ratings
Memo from the Story Department
by Christopher Vogler • 2011
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
4.16
171
Memo from the Story Department Summary
Memo from the Story Department 86%
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
by Christopher Vogler 2011
4.16
171 ratings
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
by Daniel Shapiro • 2016
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
3.86
831
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable Summary
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable 86%
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
by Daniel Shapiro 2016
3.86
831 ratings
Writing Short Films
by Linda J. Cowgill • 1997
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
3.70
303
Writing Short Films Summary
Writing Short Films 86%
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
by Linda J. Cowgill 1997
3.70
303 ratings
Andromaque
by Jean Racine • 1667
A Trojan widow must marry Achilles' son to save her child; four hopeless loves collide.
3.70
10k+
Andromaque Summary
Andromaque 86%
A Trojan widow must marry Achilles' son to save her child; four hopeless loves collide.
by Jean Racine 1667
3.70
10k+ ratings
I Respectfully Disagree
by Justin Jones-Fosu • 2024
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
3.79
100
I Respectfully Disagree Summary
I Respectfully Disagree 86%
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
by Justin Jones-Fosu 2024
3.79
100 ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process 86%
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986
3.96
185 ratings
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger • 1987
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
3.88
1k+
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great 86%
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
by Linda Seger 1987
3.88
1k+ ratings
Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
3k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy 86%
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017
3.19
3k+ ratings
The Art of Character
by David Corbett • 2013
The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.
4.25
681
The Art of Character Summary
The Art of Character 86%
The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.
by David Corbett 2013
4.25
681 ratings
La Mort du roi Tsongor
by Laurent Gaudé • 2002
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
3.93
4k+
La Mort du roi Tsongor Summary
La Mort du roi Tsongor 86%
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
by Laurent Gaudé 2002
3.93
4k+ ratings
Poetics
by Aristotle
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
3.83
30k+
Poetics Summary
Poetics 86%
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
by Aristotle
3.83
30k+ ratings
Character
by Robert McKee • 2021
Forget imitating people. Memorable characters are metaphors built from inner contradictions.
4.29
445
Character Summary
Character 86%
Forget imitating people. Memorable characters are metaphors built from inner contradictions.
by Robert McKee 2021
4.29
445 ratings
The Functions of Social Conflict
by Lewis A. Coser • 1956
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
3.99
84
The Functions of Social Conflict Summary
The Functions of Social Conflict 86%
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
by Lewis A. Coser 1956
3.99
84 ratings
How to Deal With Difficult People
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
3.52
717
How to Deal With Difficult People Summary
How to Deal With Difficult People 86%
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.52
717 ratings
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
3.87
201
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 86%
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997
3.87
201 ratings
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution 86%
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005
3.73
180 ratings
Resolving Conflicts at Work
by Kenneth Cloke • 2011
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
3.79
132
Resolving Conflicts at Work Summary
Resolving Conflicts at Work 86%
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
by Kenneth Cloke 2011
3.79
132 ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Douglas Stone • 1999
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
4.07
20k+
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 86%
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
by Douglas Stone 1999
4.07
20k+ ratings
How To Deal With Idiots
by Maxime Rovere • 2019
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
3.11
645
How To Deal With Idiots Summary
How To Deal With Idiots 86%
That impossible person isn't broken. They're a context you can learn to read and handle.
by Maxime Rovere 2019
3.11
645 ratings
The Mediator's Handbook
by Jennifer E. Beer • 1997
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
3.95
208
The Mediator's Handbook Summary
The Mediator's Handbook 86%
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
by Jennifer E. Beer 1997
3.95
208 ratings
Story
by Robert McKee • 1997
How to design the moments where expectations collide with reality and everything flips.
4.27
18k+
Story Summary
Story 86%
How to design the moments where expectations collide with reality and everything flips.
by Robert McKee 1997
4.27
18k+ ratings
Dialogue
by Robert McKee • 2016
Your dialogue problem is really a scene problem. The fix starts underneath the words.
4.32
2k+
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue 86%
Your dialogue problem is really a scene problem. The fix starts underneath the words.
by Robert McKee 2016
4.32
2k+ ratings
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... 86%
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019
4.07
193 ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
7k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No 86%
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991
3.99
7k+ ratings
How to Have That Difficult Conversation
by Henry Cloud • 2003
The skills for the talk you dread: how to prepare, speak honestly, and heal the relationship.
3.99
1k+
How to Have That Difficult Conversation Summary
How to Have That Difficult Conversation 85%
The skills for the talk you dread: how to prepare, speak honestly, and heal the relationship.
by Henry Cloud 2003
3.99
1k+ ratings
J.B.
by Archibald MacLeish • 1958
A modern Job in verse: God thunders, but justice is absent. What persists is human.
3.75
2k+
J.B. Summary
J.B. 85%
A modern Job in verse: God thunders, but justice is absent. What persists is human.
by Archibald MacLeish 1958
3.75
2k+ ratings
King Henry IV, Part 1
by William Shakespeare • 2002
A prince drinks with a corrupt rogue while his father's stolen kingdom tumbles toward rebellion.
3.8
34k+
King Henry IV, Part 1 Summary
King Henry IV, Part 1 85%
A prince drinks with a corrupt rogue while his father's stolen kingdom tumbles toward rebellion.
by William Shakespeare 2002
3.8
34k+ ratings
The Message of A Master
by John McDonald • 1929
When church women clash indirectly, emotional health and biblical peacemaking are your best tools.
4.3
213
The Message of A Master Summary
The Message of A Master 85%
When church women clash indirectly, emotional health and biblical peacemaking are your best tools.
by John McDonald 1929
4.3
213 ratings
Electra
by Euripides
A princess in a peasant's hut awaits her brother's return to avenge their murdered father.
3.95
9k+
Electra Summary
Electra 85%
A princess in a peasant's hut awaits her brother's return to avenge their murdered father.
by Euripides
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Peace
by The Arbinger Institute • 2015
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
4.19
18k+
The Anatomy of Peace Summary
The Anatomy of Peace 85%
Conflict begins when you see people as obstacles instead of people. The rest is justification.
by The Arbinger Institute 2015
4.19
18k+ ratings
Creating Character Arcs
by K.M. Weiland • 2016
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
4.31
4k+
Creating Character Arcs Summary
Creating Character Arcs 85%
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
by K.M. Weiland 2016
4.31
4k+ ratings
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare • 2004
Two proud verbal duelists are tricked into love as a slanderous plot unravels a wedding.
4.06
262k+
Much Ado About Nothing Summary
Much Ado About Nothing 85%
Two proud verbal duelists are tricked into love as a slanderous plot unravels a wedding.
by William Shakespeare 2004
4.06
262k+ ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
5k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict 85%
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021
4.26
5k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson • 2002
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
4.07
83k+
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High 85%
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
by Kerry Patterson 2002
4.07
83k+ ratings
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
4.32
222
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution 85%
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
by Eric Edson 2012
4.32
222 ratings
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R
by Syd Field • 1998
Ten ways a screenplay breaks, and the concrete fix for each.
3.82
373
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R Summary
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R 85%
Ten ways a screenplay breaks, and the concrete fix for each.
by Syd Field 1998
3.82
373 ratings
Mother Courage and Her Children
by Bertolt Brecht • 1941
During the Thirty Years' War, a canteen woman's trade claims her children one by one.
3.62
23k+
Mother Courage and Her Children Summary
Mother Courage and Her Children 85%
During the Thirty Years' War, a canteen woman's trade claims her children one by one.
by Bertolt Brecht 1941
3.62
23k+ ratings
Look Back in Anger
by John Osborne • 1956
In a cramped flat, a bitter man's verbal war on the world lands hardest on the wife who loves him.
3.53
13k+
Look Back in Anger Summary
Look Back in Anger 85%
In a cramped flat, a bitter man's verbal war on the world lands hardest on the wife who loves him.
by John Osborne 1956
3.53
13k+ ratings
Terror
by Ferdinand von Schirach • 2015
A pilot shot down a hijacked plane to save a stadium. Now you are his jury.
4.16
10k+
Terror Summary
Terror 85%
A pilot shot down a hijacked plane to save a stadium. Now you are his jury.
by Ferdinand von Schirach 2015
4.16
10k+ ratings
Grief Lessons
by Anne Carson
Four Euripidean plays where the gods are cruel, grief is permanent, and the living envy the dead.
4.38
2k+
Grief Lessons Summary
Grief Lessons 85%
Four Euripidean plays where the gods are cruel, grief is permanent, and the living envy the dead.
by Anne Carson
4.38
2k+ ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
2k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative 85%
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
Invisible Ink
by Brian McDonald • 2010
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
4.38
2k+
Invisible Ink Summary
Invisible Ink 85%
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
by Brian McDonald 2010
4.38
2k+ ratings
Audition
by Michael Shurtleff • 1978
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
4.22
3k+
Audition Summary
Audition 85%
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
by Michael Shurtleff 1978
4.22
3k+ ratings
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott • 2002
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
4.00
11k+
Fierce Conversations Summary
Fierce Conversations 85%
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
by Susan Scott 2002
4.00
11k+ ratings
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