What book should I read if I want to understand the basics of stories and I want to be able to analyze stories, both for simply being able to enjoy stories even more and to be able to have a better critical point of view, in case I want to write a review or reflect about the story on my own? It'd be better if the knowledge I gain was transferable between novels, anime and visual novels.
Imho, meta/writing craft books are borderline worthless. Not to mention they are often written by failed writers and editors.
try Save the Cat!
