Arousing Concern for Your Protagonist
Robert McKee teaches the importance of avoiding cheap devices when seeking to arouse empathy for your protagonist.
Truth and Idealism in Story
Robert McKee reaffirms the difference between fact and truth in storytelling, and teaches how even the most idealistic core meanings can still be true.
Finding Your Voice
Robert McKee teaches the folly of trying to artificially create a style, and how writers can discover their unique way of telling a story.
Creativity vs. Innovation
Robert McKee discusses the creative struggle, how it differs between individuals and groups, and what strategies a writer can employ to create truly innovative work.
Reversing Your Story’s Genre
Robert McKee teaches the benefits and risks involved in reversing genres to create a unique story.
Why Is Study Essential to a Writer?
Robert McKee discusses the romanticism of creativity and teaches how destructive and limiting it can be to a writer’s education.