Why Must Read The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller?

After reading this the first, i found myself rather skeptical of the instruction this provided. It urged the author to first design the character and to pick a character flaw that he will resolve. Every other facet of the story will spring from that choice including who the other characters are,what the plot will be, the story world. Truby calls it an organic approach but i found myself disagreeing with this assessment, it feels artificial to me. He also devoted a section to the moral of the story. This approach didnt feel like it covered everystory. Indeed, he had trouble bringing this to genre type projects. Also, the moral section troubled me because not every story has a moral. Some feel like explorations rather then declarations. Another issue i had with the content is the lack of outdated examlles. Gone with the wind, tootsie, La confidential. I feel updates are neccesary, and this applies to genre as well. More contemporary movies and novels will have a better time resonating with audiences. Despite my skepticism, i started applying the tools and referring back to it when writing. When i looked at other theoretical frameworks for writing, i discovered there was a lot of overlap. Similar sections but with different language. A prime example of this is Story maps. It better suits my approach to story analysis, while ackowledging all the same topics including theme (which is what tryby referred to as the moral). Overall i believe truby to be a great resource that shaped the way i approached writing and reading for the better.