How Do We Live a Better Story?
Robert McKee provides advice on how pursuing a desire, whether in real life or fiction, will make your story come alive. Quotes of the Week “Writing a story or a novel is one way of discovering sequence in experience, of stumbling upon cause and effect in...What Questions Should I Ask Before Writing?
Robert McKee outlines one of the most important questions a writer must answer before beginning a new story. Quotes of the Week “The real writer, the fellow who sends planets spinning and models a man asleep and eagerly tampers with the sleeper’s...Why Do Sequels Often Disappoint?
Not all sequels are created equal. Robert McKee comments on why they often disappoint, and how one can go about meeting the audience’s expectations. Quotes of the Week “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in...Does Marketing Spoil Movies?
Wondering how to account for marketing, conventions, and other spoilers as you write? In this two-part Q&A Robert McKee explains what a writer needs to know about how audiences experience story, including the lead-up to the story. Watch Part 2 here. Quotes...Is More Character Complexity Better?
When it comes to character, is more complexity necessarily better? Robert McKee uses President Obama, and former presidents Bush and Nixon as examples of character complexity and how a life becomes a story. Quotes of the Week “There is no such thing as a...Does Story Change with Culture?
Robert McKee explains the basics of Story across culture to Brazil’s Globosat Television. Quotes of the Week “Story isn’t a flight from reality but a vehicle that carries us on our search for reality, our best effort to make sense out of the...What Is Aesthetic Emotion?
Robert McKee teaches the principle of aesthetic emotion, and why it is so central to creating a moving experience for your audience.