Should Action Stories Start with a Bang?
Robert McKee details the problem of balancing necessary exposition with derring-do, using the examples of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and PREDATOR.
Combining Genres to Create an Original Story
Robert McKee explains the benefits of combining genres as a tool to aid your construction of an original script.
What is the Best Way to End a Horror Story?
Robert McKee discusses the importance of a satisfying ending, regardless of whether the value charge is positive or negative.
How to Use Story in Business Presentations
People are tired of coercion and seduction, but hungry for story. Robert McKee teaches how to weave story into a presentation in the workplace.
How Do You Make Character Motivation Credible?
Robert McKee discusses character in relation to story structure, and explains how to make motivations organic.
Should Art Be Shocking?
Robert McKee explains how true works of art can disturb the balance of our lives, revealing hidden depths of emotion and experience.
Tips for Analyzing Stories
Robert McKee discusses the questions you should ask when analyzing films and TV shows.
Which Love Story Conventions Apply to the ‘Buddy Salvation’ Sub-Genre?
McKee discusses the conventions of the Love Story and its similarities and differences with the Buddy Salvation story.
Are there Any Good Exercises for Character Creation?
Robert McKee shares some valuable techniques for creating compelling characters.
How Do You Take the Value of Life/Death to the End of the Line?
Robert McKee teaches the points a story must reach when the key value at stake is life and death.
Why Do Audiences Love Horror?
Robert McKee explains the importance of the audience experiencing and understanding certain emotions, such as terror, through storytelling.
Is it Possible to Succeed Outside Hollywood?
Robert McKee highlights how Hollywood accounts for only a fraction of the world’s storytelling.
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