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Story by Robert McKee
Robert McKee, a Fulbright Scholar, is the most sought-after story authority in the world. His international screenwriting workshops have long won acclaim from celebrities, film industry professionals and enthusiastic students alike. In this guide, he presents his knowledge of the essentials of screenwriting and storytelling.
Robert McKee, a Fulbright Scholar, is the most sought-after story authority in the world. His international screenwriting workshops have long won acclaim from celebrities, film industry professionals and enthusiastic students alike. In this guide, he presents his knowledge of the essentials of screenwriting and storytelling.
Ten of the Best Books on Writing | Reading Room | Faber Academy
change is at the root of all drama,
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
These characters—hero, villain, victim—represent three opposing drives within every human being—the will to triumph, the impulse to destroy, and the hope to survive.
Robert McKee • Action: The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page, and Game
the story shape is structured around how they find, retrieve and finally master the quality in their life that has eluded them.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgSTART, EVERY TIME, WITH THIS INVIOLABLE RULE: THE SCENE MUST BE DRAMATIC. it must start because the hero HAS A PROBLEM, AND IT MUST CULMINATE WITH THE HERO FINDING HIM OR HERSELF EITHER THWARTED OR EDUCATED THAT ANOTHER WAY EXISTS