What to Keep and What to Cut
Robert McKee teaches how writing your Climax leads to a retroactive edit of your story.
What Are the Conventions of Domestic Drama?
Robert McKee teaches the best way to approach learning genre conventions and the importance of writers “doing the work.”
EVERYBODY KNOWS (2018)
A tear-stained list of Jerry Springer chants (He stole my money! He stole my property! He stole my baby!) infects this wannabe art film.
The Climax | The Story of a Writer (Part 5)
The Last Act Climax Of all the turning points you will experience in your quest as a writer, one stands out on the road map toward true meaning: the Climax. Without your Climax, you have no story. In Aristotle’s words, an ending must be both “Inevitable...The Difference Between Act Climaxes On Stage and Screen
Robert McKee teaches the principle of character action and reaction, and how writers must choose which to emphasize.
Audience Impressions
A few words from your fellow writers about their experience at Robert McKee’s London STORY Seminar.
How Does a Writer Make Sense Out of a Story They Create?
Robert McKee teaches how, in spite of the world making less and less sense, writers can still create a meaningful story.
Forces of Antagonism | The Story of a Writer (Part 3)
Forces of Antagonism Human nature is conservative. We never do more than we have to, expend any energy we don’t have to, and most importantly we never take any risks we don’t have to. Why do anything the hard way if we can get what we want the easy way? But the...Your Object of Desire | The Story of a Writer (Part 2)
Your Object of Desire How do you picture success as a writer? To many it’s a familiar destination; the publishing deal, the movie on the big screen, the syndicated series, the number one bestseller… the red carpet appearance. The energy of your desire to...Your Crisis Decision | The Story of a Writer (Part 4)
Your Crisis Decision Your story as a writer began with an Inciting Incident, sparking a desire to put to page, stage or screen a universal truth of the world, a unique understanding that “life is like this.” As the protagonist in your story as a writer, it’s...How Do You Use Story Talent to Express Life?
Robert McKee discusses story as a metaphor for life, with reference to LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.
Robert McKee’s 2019 Oscar Predictions
The Oscars are here, so too are McKee’s predictions for this year’s big winners for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and more…