Robert McKee teaches how writers can manipulate rhythm and tempo by mixing up the length of scenes in a story, in order to progress and accelerate the telling to a satisfying climax.

A protagonist may want something and not know it, or may want something and be completely aware of it. Things are different for the writer. Robert McKee explains why.

Robert McKee teaches how to use a story within a story to hold the interest of your audience, with reference to THE LEGO MOVIE.

Robert McKee shares tips and suggestions on how to get your work done.

Robert McKee discusses the fine line between an adaptation and writing a story inspired by another work, with reference to SIDEWAYS.

Robert McKee teaches how deus ex machina robs stories of meaning, and how a skilled writer can use coincidence to enrich a telling.