Field Manual No. 001
What
Filmmakers
Can Steal
24 narrative techniques extracted from extraordinary films, filmmakers, books and music—and translated into moves you can use in your own work.
The Bureau of Human Affairs
Public Access / 2026
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What
24
CASE STUDIES
06
OPERATING SECTIONS
35
PRINTABLE PAGES
01
METHOD WORKSHEET
Inside the manual
Find the move
your story needs.
01
Suspense
02
Structure
03
Character
04
Archive
05
Scale
06
Form
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