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Aristotle: Poetics

What is a good tragedy? What is a really funny comedy? How to understand the rules of their composition? What is the method for becoming a good literary and dramatic critic? The questions posed by the Poetics resonate with particular acuteness in the Greece of theatrical competitions known to Aristotle. But they go beyond the ancient context to nourish contemporary reflections linked to literature and the fine arts.…

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Book 2016

L'Écriture de scénarios

Jean-Marie Roth offers a complete method for developing a screenplay, from finding the initial subject to writing the final dialogue script. He explores the principles of dramaturgy, character creation, story structure, and narrative progression, while also providing guidance on how to present a project clearly. The book therefore supports screenwriters through the different stages involved in turning an idea into a…

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Book 2014

Montrez votre travail !

Austin Kleon presents ten principles for making creative work visible without turning every post into an exercise in self-promotion. He encourages creators to document the stages of a project, share their methods, pass on what they learn, and reveal the process as much as the finished result. The book promotes a more open and gradual way of building an audience, based on consistency, generosity, and meaningful excha…

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Book 2011

Construire un récit

Yves Lavandier offers a clear method for turning an idea into a structured and engaging story. He examines dramatic progression, goals and obstacles, character development, and the narrative choices that strengthen the audience’s interest and involvement. The book provides practical guidance for building a coherent, dynamic, and effective narrative.

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Book 2007

L'Anatomie du scénario

John Truby presents a method of story construction based on the organic development of the narrative rather than on a simple sequence of acts. He connects the premise, the character’s desire, weaknesses, opposing forces, revelations, and story world to show how each element contributes to the same dramatic progression. The book places particular emphasis on the protagonist’s transformation and on building a coherent…

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Book 2005

Les Règles élémentaires pour l'écriture d'un scénario

Blake Snyder offers a screenwriting method built around a series of clearly defined dramatic beats. He explains how to craft an effective premise, define the protagonist, choose the right story type, and organize the key moments that give a narrative its rhythm and progression. The book also addresses how to present a project clearly and professionally, making the method a practical tool for developing, structuring,…

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Book 2002

La Guerre de l'art

Steven Pressfield calls “Resistance” the inner force that drives people to postpone, abandon, or avoid the creative work that truly matters to them. Through reflections on discipline, fear, self-doubt, and procrastination, he explores how to recognize the mechanisms that hinder creativity and learn to confront them. The book advocates commitment, consistency, and a professional mindset as ways to overcome creative b…

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Book 1998

Conduire sa barque : l'écriture

Ursula K. Le Guin offers a practical guide to the essential tools of narrative writing. She explores rhythm and the sound of language, sentence construction, punctuation, verb tenses, point of view, and the art of showing, suggesting, and telling. Drawing on examples and exercises from her experience as both a writer and workshop leader, the book encourages readers to experiment with each technique in order to devel…

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Book 1998

J'écris mon premier polar

Louis Timbal-Duclaux offers a practical introduction to writing crime fiction, from choosing a subgenre to building the plot. He explains how to construct an investigation, create suspense, distribute clues and red herrings, develop characters, and gradually lead the reader toward the resolution. The book also addresses the rewriting process in order to strengthen the story’s coherence, pacing, and overall effective…

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• Self-help

Book 1998

Syd Field : Comment identifier et résoudre les problèmes d'un scénario

A renowned screenwriter, Syd Field developed an effective tool designed to identify and solve problems within a screenplay. Most screenwriters, even the most accomplished, struggle to pinpoint exactly where a script’s weaknesses lie. Beyond diagnosis, this book also helps find solutions to common problems: a plot that is too long or overly complex, characters that are either overdeveloped or insufficiently define…

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Book 1997

Le Travail du style

Louis Timbal-Duclaux focuses on the work of language that turns a narrative framework into a fully developed text. He explores word choice, sentence rhythm, imagery, dialogue, and overall coherence, showing how each stylistic decision affects the strength of a story. The book also gives an important place to revision, an essential stage for clarifying, tightening, and gradually developing a distinctive authorial voi…

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• Self-help

Book 1994

La dramaturgie - L'art du récit

Yves Lavandier examines the mechanisms that make dramatic storytelling work, regardless of format or medium. He explores character goals, the obstacles placed in their way, conflict, characterization, structure, and the meaning created by a story. Drawing on numerous examples from theatre, film, television, radio, opera, and comics, the book offers an in-depth examination of the principles that give a narrative cohe…

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Book 1993

J'écris mon premier roman

Louis Timbal-Duclaux guides beginning writers through every stage of creating a first novel. He explores the choice of subject, character creation, plot construction, point of view, and style, while providing practical guidance for organizing and developing the story. The book also addresses revision and manuscript preparation, helping writers turn an initial idea into a coherent and fully developed novel.

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Book 1992

Le Guide du scénariste

Christopher Vogler adapts the major stages of the hero’s journey to the needs of contemporary storytelling. He shows how archetypes, trials, threshold crossings, alliances, confrontations, and the protagonist’s transformation can be used as tools for structuring a narrative. Originally developed with screenwriting in mind but widely applicable to novels and other forms of fiction, the book offers a method for organi…

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Book 1992

Libérez votre créativité

Julia Cameron offers a twelve-week program designed to reconnect with creativity and overcome the blocks that hinder artistic expression. Through regular practices such as Morning Pages, Artist Dates, and a series of progressive exercises, she encourages readers to rediscover confidence, curiosity, and freedom in the creative process. The book combines introspection with practical work to help build a more lasting, …

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Book 1990

Comment écrire de la fantasy et de la science-fiction

Orson Scott Card presents the fundamentals of writing fantasy and science fiction, drawing on his experience as an author. He explores the creation of believable worlds, their rules and inhabitants, exposition, and narrative consistency, while explaining how to structure a story around milieu, idea, character, or event. From the initial concept to the construction of the narrative, the book offers practical guidance…

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Book 1990

Créer des personnages inoubliables

Linda Seger examines the elements that make characters believable, complex, and memorable. She explores their motivations, contradictions, relationships, internal consistency, and development throughout a story. Through practical tools, the book helps writers create characters capable of carrying a narrative and engaging an audience, both in film and in fiction.

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Book 1990

Exercice du scénario

Jean-Claude Carrière and Pascal Bonitzer approach screenwriting through concrete situations, problems, and exercises. Drawing on their experience in cinema, they explore story construction, scene writing, the role of image and dialogue, and the constraints of collaborative work. The book offers a practical approach to screenwriting, closely connected to the realities of filmmaking.

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Book 1990

Le Zen dans l'art de l'écriture

In this collection of essays, Ray Bradbury reflects on his relationship with imagination, reading, and the craft of writing. He advocates a creative practice driven by curiosity, enthusiasm, and consistency, while emphasizing the need to overcome fear and self-censorship. Through memories, reflections, and advice, the book presents a deeply personal vision of writing as a living practice fueled by pleasure, experien…

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Book 1988

Personnages et Point de vue

Orson Scott Card explores the techniques used to create believable characters and choose the point of view best suited to their story. He shows how motivations, background, conflicts, relationships, and behavior gradually bring a protagonist to life, while also examining how the narrator’s position determines what readers know, feel, and understand. By working with narrative distance and the flow of information, the…

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Book 1987

Faire d'un bon scénario un scénario formidable

Linda Seger shows how to turn a good idea into a stronger screenplay through a genuine process of rewriting. From the initial concept to the final revisions, she offers practical methods for improving structure, dialogue, imagery, point of view, and dramatic effectiveness. The book also helps writers identify weaknesses in a screenplay and find solutions to make the story clearer, more powerful, and more compelling.

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Book 1986

L'Écriture créative

Louis Timbal-Duclaux presents five techniques designed to stimulate the imagination, generate ideas, and develop more inventive writing. The book explores the connections between creativity, written expression, and communication, showing how to overcome creative blocks, renew one’s approach, and find more personal ways to express ideas. It offers a practical method that can enrich both literary writing and everyday …

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Book 1979

Le Langage de la nuit : Essais sur la science-fiction et la fantasy

In this collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin reflects on the place of science fiction, fantasy, and imaginative literature more broadly within culture and literature. She explores their symbolic power, their ability to imagine alternative forms of society, and their role in understanding reality, while also addressing themes such as feminism, anarchism, and children’s literature. Together, these essays form a com…

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Book 1979

Syd Field : Scénario Les bases de la narration cinématographique

Syd Field presents the fundamentals of cinematic storytelling, from the initial idea to the construction of a screenplay through acts and scenes. He explains the role of plot points, conflict, and characters in dramatic progression, while offering a clear method for structuring a story intended for the screen.

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Book 1949

Le Héros aux mille et un visages

Joseph Campbell explores major mythological narratives across cultures and eras to reveal a recurring structure he calls the “monomyth,” or hero’s journey. The call to adventure, trials, encounters, transformation, achievement, and return form the major stages of this archetypal path. By drawing connections between ancient myths, religions, legends, and heroic tales, the book shows how widely different stories can s…

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Book 1928

Morphologie du conte

Vladimir Propp examines the structure of wonder tales by focusing less on the characters themselves than on the functions they perform within the story. Drawing on a large body of tales, he identifies a series of recurring actions—departure, prohibition, trial, assistance, confrontation, return—that tend to follow relatively stable patterns. His analysis reveals a common architecture beneath stories that may otherwi…

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Book 1895

Les 36 situations dramatiques

Georges Polti develops the idea that a limited number of fundamental situations can generate an infinite variety of stories. He identifies thirty-six of them, each defined by specific forces, roles, and tensions: revenge, rivalry, sacrifice, pursuit, supplication, family conflict, and more. Drawing on examples from theatre, novels, folktales, and history, he shows how these situations can be varied, combined, and tr…

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