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What Are the Main Differences Between Writing Documentary and Writing Fiction?

Robert McKee discusses the similarities and differences between the two storytelling mediums.

Tips on Writing Novel Adaptations for the Screen

McKee discusses tactics a writer can use to keep the integrity and spirit of the novel when adapting for the screen.

What Is the Difference Between Genre Conventions and Clichés?

Robert McKee discusses how to work with conventions and audience expectations.

Is It Possible To Write a Completely Realistic Comedy?

Robert McKee discusses creating believability and how comedies serve as a metaphor for life.

What Is the Relationship Between the Protagonist’s Dilemma and the Object of Desire?

McKee explains how choices lead to the crisis point for characters.

Is Inspiration a Form of Persuasion Conveyed Via Story?

Author and speaker Tucker Max has a philosophical conversation with Robert McKee about how inspiration and insight can move people.   Quotes of the Week “If you’re going to have a story, have a big story, or none at all.”   – Joseph...

Can There Be More Than One Subconscious Subplot?

A character’s subconscious desires illuminate fascinating internal conflicts. Using CARNAL KNOWLEDGE as an example, Robert McKee explains the nature of subconscious desire and how it differs from plot to actor Scott William Winters.   Quotes of the Week...

Can Deus Ex Machina Ever Work?

Why do some films work despite using Deus Ex Machina? Robert McKee explains the importance of meaning and keeping the crisis/climax in the hands of the protagonist.   Quotes of the Week “Myths and fairy stories both answer the eternal questions: What is the...

Why Smart Companies Embrace the Negative

Why is the negative so important in Storynomics™? Robert McKee explains to The PLOT Company why we should never avoid the negative in storytelling.   Quotes of the Week “A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of...

What Is Vital in an Education Plot?

Inner change in a character is difficult to portray. How can a writer best relay this to impact an audience? UP IN THE AIR has a wonderful education plot. Robert McKee uses George Clooney’s character to explain how this tricky genre is done right.   Quotes...

How Does Intimacy Reveal Character?

What’s the “trigger” that turns an extra-personal conflict into a personal conflict? Robert McKee provides an example of when a line is crossed from a social to a personal relationship.   Quotes of the Week “Stories are the only...

What Makes Business Leaders Buy Into the Concept of Storytelling?

Robert McKee provides insights into how our brains respond to story, and details his approach with business leaders.   Quotes of the Week “The engineers of the future will be poets.” – Terence McKenna   “Over the years I have become...