![]() ![]() If you like film, this book or audio book is necessity to have! It is worthwhile and the price is great for the information you get. He knows his stuff and its great to see Audible adding books that have real educational/practical/fun value. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the. Robert’s last seminar for the next two years in the states this weekend, so if you are interested and can or cannot make it get the book either way. In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his 450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. He continued acting as a teenager in theatre productions in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. He is in NYC right now and has a seminar this coming weekend. Robert McKee began his show business career at age nine playing the title role in a community theatre production of MARTIN THE SHOEMAKER. His former students are amongst the successful writers and others in the industry. He is very funny and he is intriguing to listen to. ![]() This book gives you a great understanding of the process of story and for your average Joe, you will appreciate films much more than you did before with a better understanding of what the author is telling you and better understanding of what the filmmakers, TV producer’s, and even actors did with the story and how they made it happen. This book is good for anyone one who is a movie fan to someone that’s in or interested in the entertainment business, (not just writers, actors, producers, directors, agents, not matter the craft you use or where you studied. a selection of events from the characters life stories that is composed into a strategic sequence to arouse specific emotions and. He explains in detail the principles of writing and the importance of structure. My personal opinion is that I highly recommend this book and have heard him lecture many times before. ![]() In addition to Story, I recommend "The Hero's Two Journeys" it's another concrete breakdown of what makes a story work (especially in Hollywood) by two guys who DO have all kinds of writing credits. McKee is the author of Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, Dialogue: the Art of Verbal Action for Stage, Page and Screen, Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World and Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen. If you haven't seen the movie Adaptation, it features a fictionalized McKee. THE ELEMENTS OF STORY Robert Mckee STRUCTURE STRUCTURE is a selection of events from the characters life stories that is composed into a strategic sequence. Fiction, non fiction, screenplay, and novel writers will learn some very concrete techniques to add energy to their work. That said, I think Story is the sort of book that ALL writers should read at some point. That's not to say he's a hack or a dud, he certainly has experience in the story telling business, but if his magical insights were as spot on as his confidence would have you believe, he would be making a living selling scripts instead of giving lectures on how to write scripts. McKee's Story has become so popular and influential that it's easy to forget the the author has never sold a screenplay for the sort of blockbuster he claims his approach will help you create. ![]()
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