Story
Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 28, 2010
Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track.
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- Who it’s for
- McKee connects screenplay structure and character in a detailed guide to writing for the screen.
- Themes
- Screenwriting craft, Story structure and character
- Genres
- Screenwriting, Writing as a Career, Screenplays
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Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience.
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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. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the "magic" of story construction and the relationship between structure and character than Robert McKee.
Craft in Motion
McKee connects screenplay structure and character in a detailed guide to writing for the screen.
Come here for
- A close look at how screenplay elements fit together
- Ideas for understanding story construction
Expect
- An integrated explanation of screenwriting craft
- A focused, serious treatment of structure and character
Where it sits
| Screenwriting | 99% |
|---|---|
| Writing as a Career | 31% |
| Screenplays | 21% |
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- Film Reference
- Screenwriting
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- Authors
- Robert McKee
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 28, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Screenwriting craft · Story structure and character
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