Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # McKee Seminars Robert McKee's Official Website ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mckeestory.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Taking Comedic Characters to the Limit](https://mckeestory.com/taking-comedic-characters-to-the-limit/) - Robert McKee explains how the principle of taking your characters to the very limits of story applies when writing a comedy. - [Why Do Audiences Love Horror?](https://mckeestory.com/why-do-audiences-love-horror/) - Robert McKee explains the importance of the audience experiencing and understanding certain emotions, such as terror, through storytelling. - [Love Stories as Subplots in Crime Thrillers](https://mckeestory.com/whats-the-best-way-to-use-a-love-story-subplot-in-a-crime-thriller/) - McKee discusses the nature and function of love subplots in Crime Stories and Thrillers, with reference to SEVEN. - [Common Mistakes in Horror Writing](https://mckeestory.com/common-mistakes-in-horror-writing/) - Robert McKee highlights the most common mistakes a horror writer can make to undermine their story. - [The Danger of Complex Action Villains](https://mckeestory.com/the-danger-of-complex-action-villains/) - Robert McKee explains how sympathy for a villain risks audience excitement, and why writers must be careful when introducing detailed backstories for their antagonists. - [How to Create and Develop Character Dimensions](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-create-and-develop-character-dimensions/) - Robert McKee teaches the principle of character dimensions and how to develop them in your cast. - [Personal Style vs. Cliché](https://mckeestory.com/personal-style-versus-cliche/) - Robert McKee explains whether there is a difference between developing a personal writing style and stealing from yourself. - [Chasing Hollywood Trends](https://mckeestory.com/chasing-hollywood-trends/) - Robert McKee explains how writers should not worry about trends and awards, but instead should focus on writing a good story. - [Can Conflict Be Left Unresolved?](https://mckeestory.com/can-conflict-be-left-unresolved/) - Robert answers an attendee's question about whether it is acceptable to leave some of your protagonist's struggles unresolved at climax. - [The Revelation of Character Dilemma](https://mckeestory.com/the-revelation-of-character-dilemma/) - Robert McKee teaches how to handle character dilemma in relation to exposition and what the audience should know. - [How Would a Treatment Look for a Scene With Mostly Dialogue?](https://mckeestory.com/how-would-a-treatment-look-for-a-scene-with-mostly-dialogue/) - Robert McKee on how to deal with dialogue when planning out your story beats and turning points in a treatment. - [Writing Characters from Different Demographics](https://mckeestory.com/writing-characters-from-different-demographics/) - McKee explains the process writers should go through in order to write characters fundamentally different from themselves. - [How Do You Find a Character’s Inner Flaw?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-find-a-characters-inner-flaw/) - Robert McKee teaches how writers can use the principle of character dimensions to create contradictions and flaws. - [Do Thriller Villains Need To Be Psychopaths?](https://mckeestory.com/do-thriller-villains-need-to-be-psychopaths/) - Robert explains why a conscience can hold your Thriller antagonist back, and how the perfect villains often only care for themselves. - [Tips for Comedy Writers](https://mckeestory.com/tips-for-comedy-writers/) - Robert McKee explains the comedic principle of 'blind obsessions.' - [Creating Meaning through Story Design](https://mckeestory.com/creating-meaning-through-story-design/) - https://youtu.be/cUO7MowEalY Can an audience be moved by a minimalist tale in the the same way as one following the principles of classical storytelling? Robert McKee teaches the differences between how classical, minimalist and anti-classical story design affect the meaning of your story. For more on the art and craft of storytelling, join Robert online this - [Keeping Your Image System Intact](https://mckeestory.com/keeping-your-image-system-intact/) - Robert McKee discusses what writers can do to see their image system fully realized in a completed film. - [Reaching the Negation of the Negation on Television](https://mckeestory.com/reaching-the-negation-of-the-negation-on-television/) - Robert McKee explains how the unique nature of television offers writers the freedom to fully express the limits of human existence in a way that services the story you are telling. - [How Do I Write Natural Dialogue?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-write-natural-dialogue/) - Robert McKee explains how poorly handled exposition can lead to ineffective dialogue. - [Can an Image System Be Too Heavy-Handed?](https://mckeestory.com/can-an-image-system-be-too-heavy-handed/) - Robert McKee teaches the relationship between image systems and empathy. - [Does Your Image System Work?](https://mckeestory.com/does-your-image-system-work/) - Robert McKee teaches practical ways writers can test whether their image systems are working. - [Tips for Writing Your TV Pilot](https://mckeestory.com/tips-for-writing-your-tv-pilot/) - Robert McKee teaches the principles involved in crafting a TV pilot that will hook and hold the interest of your audience. - [Writing Dialogue Before You Have a Story](https://mckeestory.com/writing-dialogue-before-you-have-a-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the dangers of attempting to write a script before your story is ready. - [Crime Story Conventions](https://mckeestory.com/crime-story-conventions/) - Robert McKee teaches the principles writers need to consider when beginning a crime story, and just how complex the genre can become when plotting clues. - [Does the Spectacle of an Action Film Constitute Its Meaning?](https://mckeestory.com/does-the-spectacle-of-an-action-film-constitute-its-meaning/) - Robert McKee explains how spectacle is a form of expression while answering this early question from Bass Wakil. - [Is Your Premise Worth Pursuing?](https://mckeestory.com/is-your-premise-worth-pursuing/) - Robert McKee teaches how to decide if your initial premise can be developed into a story that hooks and holds an audience from first page to last. - [What to Keep and What to Cut](https://mckeestory.com/what-to-keep-and-what-to-cut/) - Robert McKee discusses how to decide what’s working in a scene and its relationship to the ending. - [Character Traits vs. Contradictions](https://mckeestory.com/character-traits-vs-contradictions/) - Robert McKee explains the difference between character traits and contradictions, and how to create a fully formed, compelling protagonist. - [How to Engage the Emotions of Your Audience](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-engage-the-emotions-of-your-audience/) - Robert McKee teaches the importance of creating empathy in order to make your audience care about your story. - [What's the Most Important Aspect of the Craft to Master?](https://mckeestory.com/whats-the-most-important-aspect-of-the-craft-to-master/) - McKee encourages writers to master their craft, but what is the most important aspect to spend time developing? In this video he explains that there are no shortcuts to success when it comes to writing. - [Distinguishing Scenes from Camera Angles](https://mckeestory.com/distinguishing-scenes-from-camera-angles/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between scenes and camera angles, why screenwriters often confuse the two, and explains the essential component of every key moment in a story. - [Creating Character Choices](https://mckeestory.com/creating-character-choices/) - Robert McKee teaches the relationship between spontaneity and reflective analysis when writing a story, and how a balance of both is crucial to creating scenes that work. - [Can You Break the Principles of Story?](https://mckeestory.com/can-you-break-the-principles-of-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the benefits and dangers of breaking storytelling principles, with reference to the Coen Brothers movie THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE. - [Oscars 2023: Robert McKee Reviews the Best Picture Nominees](https://mckeestory.com/oscars-2023-robert-mckee-reviews-the-best-picture-nominees/) - Robert McKee reviews the nominees for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards. - [Why Should Writers Express Meaning Through Story?](https://mckeestory.com/why-should-writers-express-meaning-through-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the function of a Controlling Idea, and the writer's task of communicating meaning through the climax of your story. - [Robert McKee Reviews the 2022 Best Picture Nominees](https://mckeestory.com/mckee-reviews-2022-best-picture-nominees/) - Robert McKee shares his thoughts on the 2022 Academy Award nominees for Best Picture. - [Character Arcs in Action Stories](https://mckeestory.com/character-arcs-in-action-stories/) - Robert McKee teaches writers how to treat character arcs within the action genre, and details which action subgenre allows room for greater complexity of conflict. - [Adapting Dialogue for the Screen](https://mckeestory.com/adapting-dialogue-for-the-screen/) - Robert teaches how adapting novels, and the dialogue within, for screen is a matter of reinvention. - [Does the Audience Need to Know a Character's Motivation?](https://mckeestory.com/does-the-audience-need-to-know-a-characters-motivation/) - Robert McKee teaches the nature of motivation, discussing how much of it writer’s might share with the audience, and how master storytellers employ this key principle. - [Can One Scene Turn Multiple Plots?](https://mckeestory.com/can-one-scene-turn-multiple-plots/) - Robert McKee delivers a mini-lesson on how writers can maximize the purpose of a scene by using it to progress the plots of multiple characters. - [Writing Exposition for Television Pilots](https://mckeestory.com/writing-exposition-for-television-pilots/) - Robert McKee teaches the best way to approach the use of exposition when writing a multi-character television pilot. - [What To Do If Your Writing Veers Away From Your Inspiration](https://mckeestory.com/what-to-do-if-your-writing-veers-away-from-your-inspiration/) - McKee teaches the importance of listening to your subconscious when writing, and how for talented writers the real story is already written; their job is to get out of its way. - [At What Stage Should You Rewrite?](https://mckeestory.com/at-what-stage-should-you-rewrite/) - From outline to treatment, from first to final draft, Robert McKee describes the various ways in which screenwriters are rewriting at every stage. - [Truth and Myth in Story](https://mckeestory.com/truth-and-myth-in-story/) - Robert McKee explains the importance of not conflating myth and truth, and how writers must approach writing the truth regardless of genre. - [Writing with Passion](https://mckeestory.com/writing-with-passion/) - Robert McKee explains how the pursuit of technical perfection can be an invaluable impulse for writers working on projects for which they have no personal passion. - [Arousing Concern for Your Protagonist](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/reversing-your-storys-genre/) - Robert McKee teaches the benefits and risks involved in reversing genres to create a unique story. - [Why Is Study Essential to a Writer?](https://mckeestory.com/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. - [Why Quality Writing Is Rare](https://mckeestory.com/why-quality-writing-is-rare/) - Robert McKee addresses a common complaint about Oscar-nominated screenplays, and discusses the relative scarcity of works of supreme quality. - [Do You Have to Write Out All Your Drafts?](https://mckeestory.com/do-you-have-to-write-out-all-your-drafts/) - Robert McKee teaches the importance of writing your ideas down, and why its dangerous keeping rewrites in your head. - [Creating Empathy for Secondary Characters](https://mckeestory.com/creating-empathy-for-secondary-characters/) - Robert McKee teaches the benefits and dangers of allowing supporting characters to draw more empathy than your protagonist. - [Drama vs. Dialogue](https://mckeestory.com/drama-vs-dialogue/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between excessive dialogue and character talk that serves an essential purpose in story. - [2021: A Year in Review](https://mckeestory.com/2021-a-year-in-review/) - Robert breaks down what worked (and didn't work) in some of the stories he's seen throughout 2021 on the stage, page and screen. - [How To Use Story Form To Express Your World View](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-use-story-form-to-express-your-world-view/) - Robert McKee discusses three story designs (Classical, Minimalism and Anti-Plot) and how each relates to the particular worldview of a writer. - [Do Screenwriters Supply the Film's Image System?](https://mckeestory.com/do-screenwriters-supply-the-films-image-system/) - Robert McKee discusses the process a director might use when implementing image systems, and how ultimately they are embedded in the story by the writer. - [Keeping Your Image System Subconscious](https://mckeestory.com/keeping-your-image-system-subconscious/) - Robert teaches the importance of subtlety when creating image systems, and how writers can best judge their own work. - [Creating Character Arcs in Horror Stories](https://mckeestory.com/creating-character-arcs-in-horror-stories/) - Robert McKee explains how horror affects character change, and how that might play out in long-form storytelling. - [Creating Meaning From Clichés](https://mckeestory.com/creating-meaning-from-cliches/) - Robert teaches how writers can layer subtext underneath a cliché in order to make the line work. - [Turning Scenes with Backstory](https://mckeestory.com/turning-scenes-with-backstory/) - Robert McKee teaches how to create and use backstory to turn scenes through revelation. - [Is All Subtext Manipulative?](https://mckeestory.com/is-all-subtext-manipulative/) - Robert McKee explains the purpose of subtext, and the difference between manipulation and tactics. - [Combining Genres to Create an Original Story](https://mckeestory.com/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 story. - [Opening Action Stories with the Mercy Scene](https://mckeestory.com/opening-action-stories-with-the-mercy-scene/) - Robert explains how writers can avoid an anticlimax when placing the Mercy Scene at the beginning of their stories. - [Should Your Antagonist Be Empathetic?](https://mckeestory.com/should-your-antagonist-be-empathetic/) - Robert McKee teaches the role empathy should play in your story, and when it might be appropriate for your audience to empathize with your antagonist. - [What Makes for a Good Villain?](https://mckeestory.com/what-makes-for-a-good-villain/) - Robert McKee discusses the psychology every writer must understand in order to write a compelling villain. - [What Is Aesthetic Emotion?](https://mckeestory.com/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. - [What Distinguishes Thrillers from Horror?](https://mckeestory.com/what-distinguishes-thrillers-from-horror/) - Robert McKee details the key difference between the Thriller and Horror genres. - [Refining Your Major Dramatic Question](https://mckeestory.com/refining-your-major-dramatic-question/) - Robert explains why it’s not unusual for writers to revise and change key elements of their stories during the writing process. - [Are Character Payoffs Always Emotional?](https://mckeestory.com/are-character-payoffs-always-emotional/) - Robert teaches how writers must choose wisely when deciding whether to make payoffs expositional, emotional, or both. - [Can Clichés Ever Be Useful?](https://mckeestory.com/can-cliches-ever-be-useful/) - Robert McKee explains how skilled writers can draw upon a deep knowledge of storytelling tradition in order to create a unique tale. - [Creating Intrigue Through Character Backstory](https://mckeestory.com/creating-intrigue-through-character-backstory/) - Robert McKee teaches how the revelation of secrets can be used to drive your story towards a powerful climax. - [Does Your Antagonist Risk Upstaging Your Protagonist?](https://mckeestory.com/does-your-antagonist-risk-upstaging-your-protagonist/) - McKee teaches how the relative complexity of characters affects the audience, and the strategies a writer can use to ensure empathy is not pulled away from the protagonist. - [IMPOSTERS](https://mckeestory.com/imposters/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://mckeestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/imposters-mar-2-2021-v3.png” title_text=”imposters-mar-2-2021-v3″ align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.8.2″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center”] Robert McKee’s “Works/Doesn’t Work” Review IMPOSTERS Created by Paul Adelstein & Adam Brooks It Works. (Spoiler Alert!) [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ min_height=”172px”]I’ve just finished IMPOSTERS (2017-2018), Bravo’s two-season crimedy. The - [How Do You Reveal a Character's Hidden Nature?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-reveal-a-characters-hidden-nature/) - Robert answers an attendee's question about how to reach an understanding of the true nature of a character before revealing it to the audience. - [Developing Your Characters](https://mckeestory.com/developing-your-characters/) - Robert McKee shares insight into how to develop your characters through the use of dimensions and contradictions within your cast. - [Planning Your Characters](https://mckeestory.com/planning-your-characters/) - Robert teaches how character growth and the discovery of new dimensions is normal during the creative process. - [Complication vs. Complexity in Story](https://mckeestory.com/complication-vs-complexity-in-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the different ways a writer can use conflict to either complicate the life of their protagonist, or create a truly complex story. - [How Much Research Should You Do Before You Start Writing?](https://mckeestory.com/how-much-research-should-you-do-before-you-start-writing/) - Robert McKee discusses how to balance your time between writing and research, and being wary of using research as procrastination. - [What Is the Truth of Your Story?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-truth-of-your-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the definition of “truth” in story, and the importance of expressing your view of how and why life changes. - [The Gap Between Expectation and Result](https://mckeestory.com/the-gap-between-expectation-and-result/) - Robert McKee explains one of his central story principles: The Gap. - [Philosophy vs. Story](https://mckeestory.com/philosophy-vs-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the place of story, and the nature of truth, within the wider pursuit of what it means to be to be a human being. - [Choosing Which Scenes to Include or Exclude in Your Story](https://mckeestory.com/choosing-which-scenes-to-include-or-exclude-in-your-story/) - Robert McKee discusses why writers might choose to include or exclude a key scene from a story, and the possible effect on the audience. - [Planning Your TV Series](https://mckeestory.com/planning-your-tv-series/) - Robert McKee outlines how far in advance a writer might plan their long-form story arc. - [Writing for Film vs. Television](https://mckeestory.com/writing-for-film-vs-television/) - Robert McKee teaches some of the key differences between writing stories for film versus television, and what questions a writer must ask themselves. - [What Is the Difference Between Ironic Endings and Ambiguous Endings?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-difference-between-ironic-endings-and-ambiguous-endings/) - Robert McKee discusses the pros and cons of straightforward, ironic, ambiguous and open endings. - [How to Start Your Story](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-start-your-story/) - Robert McKee discusses how to approach a new project, and methods writers can use to inspire their creativity. - [Writing Your Own Love Story](https://mckeestory.com/writing-your-own-love-story/) - Robert McKee teaches the objectivity and insight needed to write a love story inspired by your own life experience. - [What is the Difference Between Didacticism and Meaning in a Story?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-difference-between-didacticism-and-meaning-in-a-story/) - Robert McKee explains the difference between lecturing your audience and creating a meaningful work of art. - [Choosing the Best Ending for Your Story](https://mckeestory.com/choosing-the-best-ending-for-your-story/) - Robert McKee discusses the difficulties in choosing an ending for your story, and the principles at work that must inform your decision. - [How Do You Fully Dimensionalize a Character?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-fully-dimensionalize-a-character/) - Robert McKee discusses designing your character's dimensions with reference to Shakespeare's OTHELLO. - [How Do You Position Your Audience When Combining Genres?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-position-your-audience-when-combining-genres/) - Robert McKee teaches the key to positioning your audience when combining multiples styles of storytelling, with reference to THE FISHER KING. - [Character Arcs in Comedy](https://mckeestory.com/character-arcs-in-comedy/) - Robert McKee teaches the danger of audience empathy for comedic protagonists, and how to avoid it. - [Do You Have to Be Angry to Write Comedy?](https://mckeestory.com/do-you-have-to-be-angry-to-write-comedy/) - Robert McKee explains why anger is the root of all great comedy, and why comedians must be wary of getting too comfortable. - [The Set-Up in Comedy](https://mckeestory.com/the-set-up-in-comedy/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between using set-ups in comedy and drama, with reference to Konstantin Stanislavski. - [Where Do I Start as a Beginner?](https://mckeestory.com/where-do-i-start-as-a-beginner/) - Robert McKee explores a number of different approaches to starting the writing process, how to approach studying, and the importance of learning the principles of story. - [Mixing and Merging Genres](https://mckeestory.com/mixing-and-merging-genres/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between mixing and merging genres, and the importance of a writer’s judgement. - [Choosing Your Genre](https://mckeestory.com/choosing-your-genre/) - Robert McKee explains why it’s imperative writers work within a genre they love. - [How Does Inner Conflict Relate to the Forces of Antagonism?](https://mckeestory.com/how-does-inner-conflict-relate-to-the-forces-of-antagonism/) - Robert McKee teaches how writers should deal with inner conflict when writing for the theater, novels or film. - [When Should You Write the Subtext in a Treatment?](https://mckeestory.com/when-should-you-write-the-subtext-in-a-treatment/) - Robert McKee explains the difficulties of writing treatments, how much freedom writers actually have, and when you should think about subtext. - [Understanding Your Genre](https://mckeestory.com/understanding-your-genre/) - Robert McKee explains how to learn, and sometimes break, the conventions of your chosen genre. - [Nothing Moves Forward Except Through Conflict](https://mckeestory.com/nothing-moves-forward-except-through-conflict/) - http://youtu.be/8wbzh2luHC0 Robert McKee explains why conflict is the heart of story. Quotes of the Week "Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand." - [How Do I Write the Opposite Sex?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-write-the-opposite-sex/) - Robert McKee debunks the myth that men cannot write female characters, and vice versa, and encourages writers to put themselves in the minds of their cast. - [Can Banality Be Used to Postpone the Inciting Incident?](https://mckeestory.com/can-banality-be-used-to-postpone-the-inciting-incident/) - Robert McKee teaches the dangers of banality, and how moments with no meaning risk undermining your story. - [Scenes vs. Sequences](https://mckeestory.com/scenes-vs-sequences/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between minor, moderate and major change in story, and how the principle applies to each medium. - [Do Writers Need Conflict In Their Lives In Order To Be Creative?](https://mckeestory.com/do-writers-need-conflict-in-their-lives-in-order-to-be-creative/) - Robert McKee discusses how writers can use limitations and conflict in life to fuel their creativity. - [Should You Write What You Know or Write What You Love?](https://mckeestory.com/should-you-write-what-you-know-or-write-what-you-love/) - Robert McKee clarifies the dichotomy of this advice commonly given to writers. - [Genre Choices in Love Stories](https://mckeestory.com/genre-choices-in-love-stories/) - Robert McKee discusses the different options available when choosing the point of view in your Love Story. - [Why Story?](https://mckeestory.com/why-story/) - It is the writer's work to create meaning. Learn how at Robert McKee's STORY seminar. - [The Steps to Writing for Television](https://mckeestory.com/the-steps-to-writing-for-television/) - Robert McKee offers advice on the step-by-step process and different routes towards becoming a television writer. - [EVERYBODY KNOWS (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/everybody-knows-2018/) - A tear-stained list of Jerry Springer chants (He stole my money! He stole my property! He stole my baby!) infects this wannabe art film. - [PARASITE (2019)](https://mckeestory.com/parasite-2019/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://mckeestory.com/images/2020/eblasts/feb-18-2020/parasite-feb-18-2020.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center”] Robert McKee’s “Works/Doesn’t Work” Review PARASITE Written & Directed by Bong Joon-ho It Works. (Spoiler Alert!) [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ min_height=”172px”]This excellent Korean crimedy from writer/director Bong Joon-ho (THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER) - [What Makes a Story Travel?](https://mckeestory.com/what-makes-a-story-travel/) - Robert McKee explains to a STORY Seminar attendee why certain stories succeed internationally, while most fail. - [Why Stories Need a Small Knowable World](https://mckeestory.com/what-makes-the-world-of-a-story-believable/) - Robert McKee explains the dangers of making your story world too big, and how a depth of knowledge is the key to avoiding cliché. - [What Is the Essence of Talent?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-essence-of-talent/) - In this Storylogue Q&A video, Robert McKee teaches the nature of talent, and how it is meaningless without desire. - [How to Define Your Story in One Sentence](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-define-your-story-in-one-sentence/) - Robert McKee teaches how and why, no matter how seemingly complex the story, you should be able to define your work in one sentence. - [Probable Impossibilities in Story](https://mckeestory.com/probable-impossibilities-in-story/) - Robert McKee explains Aristotle's assertion that probable impossibilities in story are preferable to improbable possibilities. - [How to Judge Your Own Writing](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-judge-your-own-writing/) - Robert McKee teaches how writers must retain some objectivity about their own writing in order to judge whether a story is working or not. - [The Rhythm of Story](https://mckeestory.com/the-rhythm-of-story/) - 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. - [Do You Understand Your Protagonist's Desires?](https://mckeestory.com/do-you-understand-your-protagonists-desires/) - 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. - [Telling Stories Within a Story](https://mckeestory.com/telling-stories-within-a-story/) - Robert McKee teaches how to use a story within a story to hold the interest of your audience, with reference to THE LEGO MOVIE. - [Tips for Writing with Discipline](https://mckeestory.com/tips-for-writing-with-discipline/) - Robert McKee shares tips and suggestions on how to get your work done. - [Adaptation vs. "Movie Based On"](https://mckeestory.com/adaptation-vs-movie-based-on/) - Robert McKee discusses the fine line between an adaptation and writing a story inspired by another work, with reference to SIDEWAYS. - [The Meaninglessness of Deus Ex Machina](https://mckeestory.com/the-meaninglessness-of-deus-ex-machina/) - Robert McKee teaches how deus ex machina robs stories of meaning, and how a skilled writer can use coincidence to enrich a telling. - [Character Dimensions in Love Stories](https://mckeestory.com/character-dimensions-in-love-stories/) - Robert McKee teaches the subgenres of the Love Story and the importance of relative character complexity. - [Rewriting Stories That Don't Work](https://mckeestory.com/rewriting-bad-films-as-an-exercise/) - Robert McKee gives an important writing drill, explaining in depth how and why rewriting others' stories can improve your own work. - [Why I Created Storynomics](https://mckeestory.com/why-i-created-storynomics/) - Robert McKee explains why powerful communication is the key to success in the business world. - [Should Action Stories Start with a Bang?](https://mckeestory.com/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. - [What Is Storynomics?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-storynomics/) - Storynomics illuminates what story is, why story works and, most importantly, how storytelling in business translates into economic and leadership success. - [What is the Best Way to End a Horror Story?](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/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](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/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. - [Is it Possible to Succeed Outside Hollywood?](https://mckeestory.com/is-it-possible-to-succeed-outside-hollywood/) - Robert McKee highlights how Hollywood accounts for only a fraction of the world's storytelling. - [How Can Writers Generate Empathy for Their Characters?](https://mckeestory.com/how-can-writers-generate-empathy-for-their-characters/) - Robert McKee teaches the nuances involved in creating an empathetic protagonist, with reference to THE SOPRANOS. - [Do Artists Create Culture, Or Does Culture Create Artists?](https://mckeestory.com/do-artists-create-culture-or-does-culture-create-artists/) - Robert McKee teaches why it takes time for artists to express deep changes in society through their art. - [Do Step Outlines Force Writers to Make Decisions for Characters?](https://mckeestory.com/do-step-outlines-force-writers-to-make-decisions-for-characters/) - Robert McKee dispels the romantic notion of characters thinking for themselves and highlights the importance of the writer being in control of their creativity. - [If the Audience Knows What Will Happen, Does It Kill the Suspense?](https://mckeestory.com/if-the-audience-knows-what-will-happen-does-it-kill-the-suspense/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between Suspense and Dramatic Irony, and how a writer might use each to their advantage. - [Misunderstood Endings of Minimalist Films](https://mckeestory.com/misunderstood-endings-of-minimalist-films/) - Robert McKee explains the subtle brilliance of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and UP IN THE AIR, and why their often misinterpreted endings work so well. - [Does Including Historical Events in Your TV Series Limit Its Longevity?](https://mckeestory.com/does-including-historical-events-in-your-tv-series-limit-its-longevity/) - Robert McKee teaches how the inclusion of historical events can affect the budget, but not necessarily the pace, of your story. - [Could You Change Your Character's Object of Desire?](https://mckeestory.com/could-you-change-your-characters-object-of-desire/) - Robert McKee teaches the importance of writers asking themselves "Why?" when making story decisions. - [GAME OF THRONES](https://mckeestory.com/game-of-thrones/) - Myth versus fiction. GAME OF THRONES merges these political extremes into one ingeniously massive yarn. - [How Would a Controlling Idea Work for a TV Series?](https://mckeestory.com/how-would-a-controlling-idea-work-for-a-tv-series/) - Robert McKee teaches how to use the principle of the Controlling Idea in relation to the values at stake in a television series. - [Your Inciting Incident | The Story of a Writer (Part 1)](https://mckeestory.com/your-inciting-incident-the-story-of-a-writer-part-1/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”https://mckeestory.com/images/2019/eblasts/isa-jan-24-2019/isa-jan-24-2019.jpg” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_padding=”||40px”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″ text_line_height=”2em” header_text_align=”center” header_2_text_align=”center”] Your Inciting Incident The story of any writer begins with the desire to put to page, stage or screen a universal truth of the world, a unique understanding that “life is like this.” Why Do You - [What Are the Conventions of Domestic Drama?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-the-conventions-of-domestic-drama/) - Robert McKee teaches the best way to approach learning genre conventions and the importance of writers "doing the work." - [The Climax | The Story of a Writer (Part 5)](https://mckeestory.com/the-climax-the-story-of-a-writer-part-5/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”http://mckeestory.com/images/2019/eblasts/mar-21-2019/header-wq5-2019.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.20.2″ text_line_height=”2em” header_text_align=”center” header_2_text_align=”center”] The Last Act Climax Of all the turning points you will experience in your quest as a writer, one stands out on the road map toward true meaning: the Climax. Without your Climax, you have - [Forces of Antagonism | The Story of a Writer (Part 3)](https://mckeestory.com/forces-of-antagonism-the-story-of-a-writer-part-3/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|false” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”http://mckeestory.com/images/2019/eblasts/mar-7-2019/header-wq3-2019.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_padding=”||40px”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_text_align=”center” header_2_text_align=”center”] Forces of Antagonism Human nature is conservative. We never do more than we have to, expend any energy we don’t have to, and most importantly we never take any risks we don’t have to. - [Your Object of Desire | The Story of a Writer (Part 2)](https://mckeestory.com/your-object-of-desire-the-story-of-a-writer-part-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”http://mckeestory.com/images/2019/eblasts/screencraft-feb-26-2019/header-wq2-2019.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_text_align=”center” header_2_text_align=”center”] Your Object of Desire How do you picture success as a writer? To many it’s a familiar destination; the publishing deal, the movie on the big screen, the syndicated series, the number one bestseller… - [Your Crisis Decision | The Story of a Writer (Part 4)](https://mckeestory.com/your-crisis-decision-the-story-of-a-writer-part-4/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”http://mckeestory.com/images/2019/eblasts/isa-feb-21-2019/isa-feb-21-2019.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|40px|0px”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_text_align=”center” header_2_text_align=”center”] Your Crisis Decision Your story as a writer began with an Inciting Incident, sparking a desire to put to page, stage or screen a universal truth of the world, a unique understanding that “life - [The Difference Between Act Climaxes On Stage and Screen](https://mckeestory.com/the-difference-between-act-climaxes-on-stage-and-screen/) - Robert McKee teaches the principle of character action and reaction, and how writers must choose which to emphasize. - [Audience Impressions](https://mckeestory.com/audience-impressions/) - A few words from your fellow writers about their experience at Robert McKee's London STORY Seminar. - [How Does a Writer Make Sense Out of a Story They Create?](https://mckeestory.com/how-does-a-writer-make-sense-out-of-a-story-they-create/) - Robert McKee teaches how, in spite of the world making less and less sense, writers can still create a meaningful story. - [How Do You Use Story Talent to Express Life?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-use-story-talent-to-express-life/) - Robert McKee discusses story as a metaphor for life, with reference to LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. - [Robert McKee's 2019 Oscar Predictions](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckees-2019-oscar-predictions/) - The Oscars are here, so too are McKee's predictions for this year's big winners for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and more... - [What's the Difference Between Conscious Desire, Unconscious Desire, and Need?](https://mckeestory.com/whats-the-difference-between-conscious-desire-unconscious-desire-and-need/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between desire and need in characters, with reference to the film CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. - [What Has Caused the Crisis in Storytelling Today?](https://mckeestory.com/what-has-caused-the-crisis-in-storytelling-today/) - Robert McKee explains the state of story today, and how writers committed to studying the craft can take advantage of this. - [MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/mary-queen-of-scots-2018/) - The enmity between Mary and Elizabeth becomes a kind of legal argument that drags on for 40 years. Scenes are thinly disguised prosecution v defense debates over whose queenship is legitimate. - [THE FAVOURITE (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/the-favourite-2018/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.5.1″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” _builder_version=”3.5.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https://mckeestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/header-feb-5-2019.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.19.9″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.9″ header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center”] Robert McKee’s “Works/Doesn’t Work” Review THE FAVOURITE Written by Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara It Works. (Spoiler Alert!) [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.19.9″ header_2_font=”|700|on||||||” header_2_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center”] THE FAVOURITE is my favorite for the Best Picture Oscar - [Widows (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/widows-2018/) - This excellent film merges the Heist (one of the fourteen subgenres of Crime) with subplots of Social Drama, Political Drama and Domestic Drama and uses this mix of genres to revitalize tired conventions. - [How Complex Should a Crime Thriller Protagonist Be?](https://mckeestory.com/how-complex-should-a-crime-thriller-protagonist-be/) - Robert McKee teaches the different dimensional requirements of Crime / Thriller protagonists, with reference to SHERLOCK HOLMES and MR BROOKS. - [Has There Been a Rise in Formulaic Storytelling?](https://mckeestory.com/has-there-been-a-rise-in-formulaic-storytelling/) - Robert McKee discusses the difficulties of producing truly excellent writing and the history of this common problem. - [Does a Story Always Need to be Believable?](https://mckeestory.com/does-a-story-always-need-to-be-believable/) - Robert McKee teaches how "impossible" stories aren't necessarily "unbelievable". - [Could the Inciting Incident Be Placed In a Flashback?](https://mckeestory.com/could-the-inciting-incident-be-placed-in-a-flashback/) - Robert McKee teaches the benefits and pitfalls of delaying your Inciting Incident, with reference to KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and THE SIXTH SENSE. - [Is it Necessary to Plan Your Story?](https://mckeestory.com/is-it-necessary-to-plan-your-story/) - McKee discusses the benefits of planning your story and the dangers of "the Vesuvius school of writing". - [Should an "Aspiring Writer" Ever Give Up?](https://mckeestory.com/should-an-aspiring-writer-ever-give-up/) - Robert McKee discusses the time involved in mastering the craft, and how a writer should be pragmatic when assessing their career trajectory. - [What Are You Willing To Risk?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-you-willing-to-risk/) - How do you picture success as a writer? Whether you're already writing an acceptance speech, or simply dreaming of seeing your work produced or published, new writers rarely consider the realities of achieving success. - [What Is the Difference Between Mood and Emotion?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mood-and-emotion/) - Robert McKee teaches the difference between mood and emotion, and which is more important in the telling of a story. - [A Simple Favor (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/a-simple-favor-2018/) - If you are looking for a breezy, fun crime story, A SIMPLE FAVOR delivers just that. But for the writer looking to study a fine work, the film offers skillfully executed examples of three key writing principles. - [What Is the Negation of the Negation?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-negation-of-the-negation/) - Robert McKee teaches how to work out the Negation of the Negation from your story's core value. - [Should Risk Escalate as You Progress through a Scene?](https://mckeestory.com/should-risk-escalate-as-you-progress-through-a-scene/) - Robert McKee explains risk and value in relation to building a scene beat by beat. - [What Do I Call It? Tips on Titles](https://mckeestory.com/what-do-i-call-it-tips-on-titles/) - When titling your work, name something that’s actually in the story, so that your audience or reader buys a ticket or a copy with an excited sense of what’s to come. You have a choice of three elements: Setting, Character, Theme/Genre. - [Do I Need to Know the Ending of My TV Series Before I Write the Pilot?](https://mckeestory.com/do-i-need-to-know-the-ending-of-my-tv-series-before-i-write-the-pilot/) - McKee discusses the difficulties in planning a long-form television series, with reference to GAME OF THRONES and BREAKING BAD. - [Is the Market Finally Opening Up to Original Stories?](https://mckeestory.com/is-the-market-finally-opening-up-to-original-stories/) - Robert McKee on the folly of following trends, and how writers need to stay true to the story they are trying to tell. - [Must a Protagonist be in Conflict with Every Other Character?](https://mckeestory.com/must-a-protagonist-be-in-conflict-with-every-other-character/) - Robert McKee discusses the potential conflicts a character may experience, and the nature of story principles versus rules. - [Interview with Rory Feek: Every Song Has a Story](https://mckeestory.com/interview-with-rory-feek-every-song-has-a-story/) - The chart topping singer/songwriter, author and record label owner discusses his influences, approach to writing and what we can learn from FORREST GUMP. - [Is Writing Getting Better?](https://mckeestory.com/is-writing-getting-better/) - Robert McKee discusses how in spite of the occasional great film (in this case IRON MAN 3) the best writing can now be found on television. - [The Third Murder (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/the-third-murder-2017/) - This courtroom drama delivers a fine reworking of the Open Mystery. We know who committed the murder but not why. The storytelling builds curiosity by making us guess between at least six different whys and the possibility of innocence. - [How Should Writers Handle Rejection?](https://mckeestory.com/how-should-writers-handle-rejection/) - McKee suggests how writers can re-inspire themselves and persevere with their craft in the face of rejection and failure. - [How Do Story Principles Apply to TV Writing?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-story-principles-apply-to-tv-writing/) - McKee discusses how storytellers should approach character arcs and levels of conflict when writing for television. - [Fact, Fiction, and Truth in Storytelling](https://mckeestory.com/fact-fiction-and-truth-in-storytelling/) - Robert McKee discusses the difference between 'fact' in documentaries and 'truth' in fiction, with reference to great works such as EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP and ROGER AND ME. - [SANTA CLARITA DIET](https://mckeestory.com/santa-clarita-diet/) - If Oscar Wilde diddled Noel Coward (or the other way round), this show would be their great great grandchild. - [How Do I Create a Gap Between Character Expectation and Result?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-create-a-gap-between-character-expectation-and-result/) - https://youtu.be/kRwVvgC0reM In this video Q&A, Robert McKee discusses how writing 'in character' helps the writer create differences between what your character expects and what actually happens as the result of their actions. - [Do Aristotle's 6 Dramatic Elements in Theatre Apply to Other Media?](https://mckeestory.com/do-aristotles-6-dramatic-elements-in-theatre-apply-to-other-media/) - McKee discusses the order of importance of Aristotle's 6 dramatic elements when applied to media such as film and novels. - [Why Is It Necessary To Study Genre?](https://mckeestory.com/why-is-it-necessary-to-study-genre/) - Robert McKee discusses what to look out for when studying the stories within your genre, with reference to BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. - [How to Get Away With Breaking the Comedy Principle: "Nobody Gets Hurt"](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-get-away-with-breaking-the-comedy-principle-nobody-gets-hurt/) - Robert McKee discusses how despite the violence used in SOUTH PARK, the comedic principle remains intact. - [Why Is Taste So Important for a Writer?](https://mckeestory.com/why-is-taste-so-important-for-a-writer/) - McKee discusses the difficulty in remaining objective about your writing. - [LEAN ON PETE (2018)](https://mckeestory.com/lean-on-pete-2018/) - Robert McKee shares his thoughts on the new film by 45 YEARS director, Andrew Haigh. - [Is a Formal Writing Education Necessary for Success?](https://mckeestory.com/is-a-formal-writing-education-necessary-for-success/) - Robert McKee is asked how artists such as Quentin Tarantino and Dennis Hopper became successful without a formal writing education. - [Does a Character Need To Change In a Comedy?](https://mckeestory.com/does-a-character-need-to-change-in-a-comedy/) - Robert McKee discusses why comedic characters don't need to change, using BRIDESMAIDS as a key example. - [How Do I Get Over Writer's Block?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-get-over-writers-block/) - Robert McKee discusses the dreaded phenomenon of writer's block and suggests some strategies for overcoming it. - [How Do Forces of Antagonism Apply to An Education Plot?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-forces-of-antagonism-apply-to-an-education-plot/) - Robert McKee discusses the 1983 film TENDER MERCIES and how the forces of antagonism plague the protagonist, pushing him to the end of the line. - [Do You Have to Develop the Story Arc for the Entire Life of a TV Series?](https://mckeestory.com/do-you-have-to-develop-the-story-arc-for-the-entire-life-of-a-tv-series/) - Robert McKee discusses the key factors to consider when designing the major dramatic question of your TV series. - [The Rise of One-Act Films](https://mckeestory.com/the-rise-of-one-act-films/) - Over the last few years there seems to be a trend or at least a drift toward minimalism and a focus on inner conflict. More and more well-regarded films are being told in just one act. - [I, TONYA and MOLLY'S GAME (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/i-tonya-and-mollys-game-2017/) - A study of exemplary stories pushed from the past. - [THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/the-shape-of-water-2017/) - With THE SHAPE OF WATER, Guillermo del Toro has simply recycled his previous hit into a clichéd, toothless echo. - [Should I Submit My Script to an Agent or Try and Make the Film Independently?](https://mckeestory.com/should-i-submit-my-script-to-an-agent-or-try-and-make-the-film-independently/) - Robert McKee discusses trying to get your script made independently, agents and the subject of taste and judgement. - [Does the Expression of Emotion in Storytelling Differ Depending on Your Culture?](https://mckeestory.com/does-the-expression-of-emotion-in-storytelling-differ-depending-on-your-culture/) - Robert McKee discusses clichés, false storytelling, and why certain stories do not travel between cultures. - [How Do You Stop Writing a Story?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-stop-writing-a-story/) - Robert McKee discusses a unique form of writer's block, and the difficulty in knowing when your story is finished. - [THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-2017/) - What makes this film exceptional is McDonagh's insight into the human psyche and the new twist he puts on an ancient subject. - [Four Traps New Screenwriters Fall Into](https://mckeestory.com/four-traps-new-screenwriters-fall-into/) - What are the most common misunderstandings first-time screenwriters have about screenplays? - [The Pleasures of Horror](https://mckeestory.com/the-pleasures-of-horror/) - From GET OUT to IT, cinema is experiencing a resurgence of Horror... - [Storytelling lit a fire in Robert McKee that still burns 35 years later.](https://mckeestory.com/storytelling-lit-a-fire-in-robert-mckee-that-still-burns-35-years-later/) - To McKee, stories—and sharing how to tell them well—are as essential as breathing. “I will do this as long as I can speak. If I had a religion, it would be art in general and storytelling in particular.” - [How Do You Construct Subplots?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-you-construct-subplots/) - Robert McKee discusses how to use subplots to enhance the pacing of your story. - [ATOMIC BLONDE (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/atomic-blonde-2017/) - ATOMIC BLONDE bombs for many reasons, but the ABCs are: (A) a false financial premise, (B) a catalogue of clichés, and (C) inept execution of genre convention. - [LADY MACBETH (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/lady-macbeth-2017/) - From its screenplay through its casting and on out to its camera work, this bare-knuckled psycho-thriller employs compelling counterpoint techniques to sharpen both meaning and emotion. - [MY COUSIN RACHEL (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/my-cousin-rachel-2017/) - Thinking of adapting a novel to the screen? If so, don’t miss MY COUSIN RACHEL. This suspenseful summertime treat offers an excellent case study of a brilliantly told novel skillfully escorted from page to screen by writer/director Roger Michell. - [Why Is a Two-Person Love Story Harder to Write Than a Love Triangle?](https://mckeestory.com/why-is-a-two-person-love-story-harder-to-write-than-a-love-triangle/) - Robert McKee explains how giving your character a choice is a crucial component of creating compelling drama. - [What Did Paddy Chayefsky Hang on His Wall?](https://mckeestory.com/what-did-paddy-chayefsky-hang-on-his-wall/) - Robert McKee recounts the true story of when he visited Paddy Chayefsky's writing room. - [Why Does Your Story Need a Controlling Idea?](https://mckeestory.com/why-does-your-story-need-a-controlling-idea/) - Robert McKee explains why sooner or later you're going to need to grasp your story's controlling idea. - ["The Wedding Speech" A Skyword Story](https://mckeestory.com/the-wedding-speech-a-skyword-story/) - A fun clip from McKee STORYNOMICS™ partner Skyword Content Marketing Co., putting money where their mouth is. - [Does Acting Help Your Writing?](https://mckeestory.com/does-acting-help-your-writing/) - Robert McKee explains how acting experience is an invaluable asset when writing for the screen. - [Who Needs to Know the Spine of Action?](https://mckeestory.com/who-needs-to-know-the-spine-of-action/) - Robert McKee discusses whether the audience or the characters need to be aware of the story's spine of action. - [WONDER WOMAN (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/wonder-woman-2017/) - Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny. - [What Are the Four Image Systems in Chinatown?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-the-four-image-systems-in-chinatown/) - Robert McKee suggests that the masterful use of multiple image systems is what makes Polanski's film CHINATOWN so powerful. - [Who Is Maya Deren and Why Does She Matter to Your Screenwriting?](https://mckeestory.com/who-is-maya-deren-and-why-does-she-matter-to-your-screenwriting/) - Maya Deren, the mother of the avant-garde cinema and its movement, greatly influenced some of the most respected filmmakers of our time. - [Keep Your Audience Engaged Over the Span of an Entire TV Series](https://mckeestory.com/keep-your-audience-engaged-over-the-span-of-an-entire-tv-series/) - In this short lesson, McKee explores the best way to keep an audience involved with the spine of action of a long-form TV series: character desire. - [THE NIGHT OF](https://mckeestory.com/the-night-of/) - After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder. - [BIG LITTLE LIES](https://mckeestory.com/big-little-lies/) - Tells the tale of three mothers of first graders, whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder. - [BLACK MIRROR](https://mckeestory.com/black-mirror/) - A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology. - [VIKINGS](https://mckeestory.com/vikings/) - The world of the Vikings is brought to life through the journey of Ragnar Lothbrok, the first Viking to emerge from Norse legend and onto the pages of history - a man on the edge of myth. - [GET OUT (2017)](https://mckeestory.com/get-out-2017/) - A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend's mysterious family estate. - [THE SALESMAN (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/the-salesman-2016/) - While both participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," a teacher's wife is assaulted in her new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections. - [LOVING (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/loving-2016/) - The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court. - [MOONLIGHT (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/moonlight-2016/) - A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. - [20TH CENTURY WOMEN (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/20th-century-women-2016/) - The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s. - [MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/manchester-by-the-sea-2016/) - An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. - [LA LA LAND (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/la-la-land-2016/) - A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. - [HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/hidden-figures-2016/) - The story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. - [Flashbacks: The Question Is "Why?"](https://mckeestory.com/flashbacks-the-question-is-why/) - Robert McKee explores the many questions raised by the flashback and when to use it. - [Should the Inciting Incident Evoke Only One Major Dramatic Question?](https://mckeestory.com/should-the-inciting-incident-evoke-only-one-major-dramatic-question/) - Robert McKee explores the many questions raised by the inciting incident. - [How Can a Character’s Destiny Be Compatible with Free Will?](https://mckeestory.com/how-can-a-characters-destiny-be-compatible-with-free-will/) - Robert McKee explains how the difference between free will and destiny depends on your vantage point. - [Does the Medium Matter When Writing Dialogue?](https://mckeestory.com/does-the-medium-matter-when-writing-dialogue/) - https://youtu.be/pa9ZIA7wKOg Does the medium matter when writing dialogue? McKee discusses how dialogue should create beats of behavior no matter the medium. - [Can You Be Successful Without Learning Story Craft?](https://mckeestory.com/can-you-be-successful-without-learning-story-craft/) - McKee debunks the myth of overnight screenwriting success and discusses its perils. - [Why Is the Best Writing On TV?](https://mckeestory.com/why-is-the-best-writing-on-tv/) - https://youtu.be/5NtUnKKlnJc McKee discusses the key differences between writing for a TV series versus writing for film. - [How Important Is Backstory When Creating Characters?](https://mckeestory.com/how-important-is-backstory-when-creating-characters/) - McKee explains how a character evolves through the writing process and the perils of procrastination. - [How to Bring Subtext to the Surface Without Writing on the Nose](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-bring-subtext-to-the-surface-without-writing-on-the-nose/) - In this short lesson, Robert McKee uses an example from the classic CHINATOWN to explain how to handle the layers of subtext in a scene to avoid on-the-nose dialogue. - [How to Write a Treatment that Sells](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-write-a-treatment-that-sells/) - Robert McKee advises how to get the story you want to tell from the page to the screen, and how to protect your writing. - [What Are the Rules for the Inciting Incident?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-the-rules-for-the-inciting-incident/) - Robert McKee teaches the basics of the inciting incident. - [Can the Inciting Incident Come From Within the Protagonist?](https://mckeestory.com/can-the-inciting-incident-come-from-within-the-protagonist/) - Robert McKee clarifies the role of the inciting incident and answers whether it is possible for it to come from inside your main character. - [Robert McKee and Skyword Join Forces to Bring Story to Content Marketing](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckee-and-skyword-join-forces-to-bring-story-to-content-marketing/) - Tom Gerace, founder and CEO of Skyword, announced a partnership with award-winning story authority and best-selling author Robert McKee at Skyword’s annual conference on brand storytelling. - [When Should I Show Someone My Writing?](https://mckeestory.com/when-should-i-show-someone-my-writing/) - Robert McKee delivers a very important insight into knowing whether you have a good story or not, while also answering the question of when you should tell your story to someone else. - [Should I Let My Story Go Wherever It Wants?](https://mckeestory.com/should-i-let-my-story-go-wherever-it-wants/) - Robert McKee explains the role of the writer's subconscious and conscious mind in creating a story, and the ideal relationship between the two. - [Horace and Pete (2016)](https://mckeestory.com/horace-and-pete-2016/) - An American comedy-drama web series created by Louis C.K. starring himself and Steve Buscemi as co-owners of an Irish bar, Horace and Pete's. - [45 Years (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/45-years-2015/) - A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receive shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives. - [The Differences Between Redemption, Education, Degeneration and Disillusionment Plots](https://mckeestory.com/the-differences-between-redemption-education-degeneration-and-disillusionment-plots/) - Robert McKee clarifies the distinctions between these genres by contrasting the direction of change within a character and the quality being changed. - [WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/where-to-invade-next-2015/) - To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer. - [What Are the Main Differences Between Writing Documentary and Writing Fiction?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-the-main-differences-between-writing-documentary-and-writing-fiction/) - Robert McKee discusses the similarities and differences between the two storytelling mediums. - [ROOM (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/room-2015/) - After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery. - [Tips on Writing Novel Adaptations for the Screen](https://mckeestory.com/tips-on-writing-novel-adaptations-for-the-screen/) - https://youtu.be/pfuz2BQD23k McKee discusses tactics a writer can use to keep the integrity and spirit of the novel when adapting for the screen. - [THE REVENANT (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/the-revenant-2015/) - A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820's fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. - [What Is a Testing Plot?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-a-testing-plot/) - https://youtu.be/xTlL_2GS2Nk In this two-part Q&A, Robert McKee discusses the inciting incident and struggle of this somewhat rare story. In Part 1 McKee explains the nature of a testing plot. If you're considering using a testing plot, recall that these can often be mixed with other plots, as in the examples McKee provides in Part 2. - [What Is the Difference Between Genre Conventions and Clichés?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-difference-between-genre-conventions-and-cliches/) - https://youtu.be/E-F38mW4gis Robert McKee discusses how to work with conventions and audience expectations. - [CAROL (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/carol-2015/) - In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. - [THE BIG SHORT (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/the-big-short-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a brief review of THE BIG SHORT (2015), directed by Adam McKay. - [SPOTLIGHT (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/spotlight-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film SPOTLIGHT (2015), directed by Tom McCarthy. - [BROOKLYN (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/brooklyn-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film BROOKLYN (2015), directed by John Crowley. - [INSIDE OUT (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/inside-out-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a review of the film INSIDE OUT (2015), directed by Pete Docter. - [WILD TALES (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/wild-tales-2014/) - Robert McKee offers a short review of director Damián Szifrón's film WILD TALES (2014). - [TRAINWRECK (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/trainwreck-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film TRAINWRECK (2015), directed by Judd Apatow. - [SPY (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/spy-2015/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film SPY (2015), starring Melissa McCarthy. - [CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/clouds-of-sils-maria-2014/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film, Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), directed by Olivier Assayas. - [MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)](https://mckeestory.com/the-destructive-beauty-of-mad-max-fury-road-2015/) - A review by Bass Wakil, co-author with Robert McKee on their upcoming book on the Action genre, ACTION: The Art of Excitement. - [EDGE OF TOMORROW (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/edge-of-tomorrow-a-short-film-review-by-robert-mckee/) - Robert McKee gives a short review of the film EDGE OF TOMORROW (2014), starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. - [KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckee-reviews-keep-on-keepin-on-2014/) - The writing lesson here is the difference between sentiment and sentimentality; how to express the hard truth of sentiment without wallowing in the mushiness of sentimentality. - [GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy/) - Bass Wakil reviews Marvel's surprise hit GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015). Bass is the co-author with Robert McKee on their upcoming book ACTION: The Art of Excitement. - [COMING HOME (2014)](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckee-reviews-zhang-yimous-coming-home-2014/) - Stories created for the page demand a special talent for retelling in film. And as COMING HOME once again demonstrates, Zhang Yimou is one of the world’s most brilliant conveyers of prose to the screen. - [Robert McKee on AMERICAN SNIPER Success](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckee-on-american-sniper-success/) - Public Radio International's The Takeaway recently asked Robert McKee about the reasons for the surprising box office success of American Sniper (2014). - [Is It Possible To Write a Completely Realistic Comedy?](https://mckeestory.com/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?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-relationship-between-the-protagonists-dilemma-and-the-object-of-desire/) - https://youtu.be/-Ad0uCtk7Dk McKee explains how choices lead to the crisis point for characters. - [Is Inspiration a Form of Persuasion Conveyed Via Story?](https://mckeestory.com/is-inspiration-a-form-of-persuasion-conveyed-via-story/) - https://youtu.be/7fD0Wo0m3UM 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 Campbell - [Can There Be More Than One Subconscious Subplot?](https://mckeestory.com/can-there-be-more-than-one-subconscious-subplot/) - https://youtu.be/WJnMlHcjMNs 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 "There’s a famous story about a writer who always swore he got up and wrote his - [Can Deus Ex Machina Ever Work?](https://mckeestory.com/can-deus-ex-machina-ever-work/) - https://youtu.be/RQfz2VBczxo 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 world really like? How am I to live my life - [Why Smart Companies Embrace the Negative](https://mckeestory.com/why-smart-companies-embrace-the-negative/) - https://vimeo.com/116030230 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 experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead." - [How Does Intimacy Reveal Character?](https://mckeestory.com/how-does-intimacy-reveal-character/) - http://youtu.be/NvRo2jwodlM 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 enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are - [What Is Vital in an Education Plot?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-vital-in-an-education-plot/) - http://youtu.be/ozskzixxIQw 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 of the Week "Sometimes reality is too complex. - [What Makes Business Leaders Buy Into the Concept of Storytelling?](https://mckeestory.com/what-makes-business-leaders-buy-into-the-concept-of-storytelling/) - https://youtu.be/iyJeyVyIQAs 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 convinced that we learn best—and change—from hearing stories that strike a chord within - [Should Writers Direct?](https://mckeestory.com/should-writers-direct/) - https://youtu.be/oVZ6WaJdwic Robert McKee discusses how directing can be an extension of writing. Quotes of the Week "The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can." - Neil - [What's Happened to Film Endings?](https://mckeestory.com/whats-happened-to-film-endings/) - https://youtu.be/97-dC6sUTBk Several notable films like UP IN THE AIR and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN have "just ended." Robert McKee explains why the endings of both films are satisfying and original, though unconventional. Quotes of the Week "I love unhappy endings, I'm all about the unhappy ending. I will not give you what you - [Is It Possible to Bring Storytelling Into Marketing?](https://mckeestory.com/is-it-possible-to-bring-storytelling-into-marketing/) - https://youtu.be/3Hx3Z2RzRW8 Is it possible to bring storytelling into marketing or would it be too complex? Robert McKee explains the difference between traditional marketing and marketing using story. Quotes of the Week "Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today." - Robert McKee "Stories are the secret reservoir of - [Irreversible Change and the Principle of Exhaustion in Long-Form Series](https://mckeestory.com/irreversible-change-and-the-principle-of-exhaustion-in-long-form-series/) - https://youtu.be/wuTxF8eGmbI How does the need to create absolute, irreversible change in the protagonist's life work for TV series and serial characters? Robert McKee explains. Quotes of the Week "Character development is what I value most as a reader of fiction. If an author can manage to create the sort of characters who feel fully - [What Is the Difference Between a Surprise Ending and a Plot Twist?](https://mckeestory.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surprise-ending-and-a-plot-twist/) - https://youtu.be/-sUXok_qDXY Robert McKee explains why a surprise ending is less satisfying, and how a great turning point can provide insight. Quotes of the Week "It's really irritating when you open a book, and 10 pages into it you know that the hero you met on page one or two is gonna come through unscathed, - [What Do Actors Need From Writers?](https://mckeestory.com/what-do-actors-need-from-writers/) - https://youtu.be/2M2TfrqpD1U Robert McKee, formerly an actor himself, explains how to write complex characters with clear intentions so the actor can thrive in their performance. Quote of the Week "Nobody is a villain in their own story. We're all the heroes of our own stories." - George R. R. Martin - [How Can Character-as-Destiny Be the Same Thing as Free Will?](https://mckeestory.com/how-can-character-as-destiny-be-the-same-thing-as-free-will/) - https://youtu.be/QXS97s1spHs Robert McKee explains how the difference between free will and destiny depends on your vantage point. Quotes of the Week "Be sure not to discuss your hero's state of mind. Make it clear from his actions." - Anton Chekov - [How Do We Live a Better Story?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-we-live-a-better-story/) - https://youtu.be/xwrpQjy39Mg 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 the happenings of a writer’s own life." - [What Questions Should I Ask Before Writing?](https://mckeestory.com/what-questions-should-i-ask-before-writing/) - https://youtu.be/ge4UlKVLm8g 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 rib, that kind of author has no given values at his - [Why Do Sequels Often Disappoint?](https://mckeestory.com/why-do-sequels-often-disappoint/) - https://youtu.be/RnU78lvCS4I 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 reading it at all." - Oscar Wilde "If - [Does Marketing Spoil Movies?](https://mckeestory.com/does-marketing-spoil-movies/) - https://youtu.be/5Mc7BBQhHfk 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 of the Week "I have nothing else to tell; unless, indeed, - [Is More Character Complexity Better?](https://mckeestory.com/is-more-character-complexity-better/) - https://youtu.be/WUO_DdlF5Us 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 moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, - [Does Story Change with Culture?](https://mckeestory.com/does-story-change-with-culture/) - http://youtu.be/bOkUWP6LzYY 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 anarchy of existence." - Robert McKee "The enemy of creativity - [Can the Object of Desire Be Abstract?](https://mckeestory.com/can-the-object-of-desire-be-abstract/) - http://youtu.be/NQhEjL-5aPA How does the abstract differ from other Objects of Desire? Robert McKee clarifies the concept of an Object of Desire, the missing element a protagonist seeks to restore balance, and reveals the nuances of this mandatory story component. - [Storytelling Your Way to a Better Job](https://mckeestory.com/storytelling-your-way-to-a-better-job/) - Storytelling Your Way to a Better Job or a Stronger Start-Up By Alina Tugend - New York Times DEC. 12, 2014 [Full Article] It’s been called a strategic tool with “irresistible power” by Harvard Business Review. And “the major business lesson of 2014” by Entrepreneur magazine What exciting new 21st-century technology is this? The age-old art - [Can Story Motivate My Employees?](https://mckeestory.com/can-story-motivate-my-employees/) - http://youtu.be/0PDtzjh8F3w Robert McKee outlines the key characteristics of good storytelling that empower your presentations and encourage a workforce to be more productive. - [Has Storytelling Decayed Since the 1960s?](https://mckeestory.com/has-storytelling-decayed-since-the-1960s/) - http://youtu.be/7-U-ON2yzD4 If so, is there any hope for the future? Robert McKee delivers an off-the-cuff history lesson on storytelling in popular culture (with a happy ending). - [Can One Scene Affect More Than One Plot Line?](https://mckeestory.com/can-one-scene-affect-more-than-one-plot-line/) - http://youtu.be/YnC9vKCAB4k Robert McKee examines how scenes function, ideally, within multiple plots. - [Do Writers Need to Network?](https://mckeestory.com/do-writers-need-to-network/) - http://youtu.be/hpTP7Y8A53Q Robert McKee discusses the value of networking for a writer, and the writer’s one most important relationship. - [Can Propaganda Films Influence People and Society Positively?](https://mckeestory.com/can-propaganda-films-influence-people-and-society-positively/) - http://youtu.be/thoiuTTxDF4 Scott Winters (Oz, Good Will Hunting, etc.) asks about the effectiveness of propaganda films in changing people’s behavior for the good. Robert McKee’s answer delves into whether a work of story art can actually change a person from one thing to another at all. - [What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of a Two-Person Protagonist?](https://mckeestory.com/what-are-the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-a-two-person-protagonist/) - http://youtu.be/nYjHK_e6Z1g Robert McKee explains the different ways of having two protagonists and why you would or would not want to do so. - [Robert McKee @ Share Radio London](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckee-radio-share-london/) - In the lead up to his STORY Seminar in London, Robert McKee discusses Story, film, television, and life in general with Simon Ross at Share Radio. - [Robert McKee's STORY-in-BUSINESS Tips](https://mckeestory.com/robert-mckees-story-in-business-tips/) - 1. LOOK FOR TROUBLE The starting point of all stories is a moment of disruption. A negative event throws the protagonist's life out of balance, hooking the audience's curiosity: How will this turn out? The protagonist's quest to restore life's balance by struggling against negative forces is at the heart of all compelling narratives. Therefore, - [How To Design the Perfect Crime](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-design-the-perfect-crime/) - http://youtu.be/PL9lwGNiC1Q Robert McKee, who wrote television crime stories early in his career, outlines one of his points from Crime Story Day in the GENRE Festival: making your crime unsolvable, then solving it. - [Can Conventional Protagonist vs. Antagonist Roles Be Reversed?](https://mckeestory.com/can-conventional-protagonist-vs-antagonist-roles-be-reversed/) - http://youtu.be/sGfJBaCqye0 Robert McKee teaches that the hero-at-the-mercy-of-the-villain scene is an important convention in the thriller because it demonstrates the power, resourcefulness, or ingenuity of the hero. What happens if we give that moment to the villain instead? Featured Video Keynote: Story and the Future of Entertainment Jeffrey Katzenberg (CEO of Dreamworks Animation USA) shares - [How Does Story Affect Life?](https://mckeestory.com/how-does-story-affect-life/) - http://vimeo.com/12793139 If you wish to understand the Primacy of Story - why story is essential to human motivation and decision-making - Robert McKee will get you started in this in-depth presentation for Thinking Digital. - [How Can I Develop My Character Quickly?](https://mckeestory.com/how-can-i-develop-my-character-quickly/) - http://youtu.be/HXpHlvm1Dz0 When asked how to accelerate the development of characters, Robert McKee explains how every turning point, even those without a character in them, can reveal something about a character. - [What's the Difference Between Exposition and Set-Up?](https://mckeestory.com/whats-the-difference-between-exposition-and-set-up/) - http://youtu.be/LQ4hryktX2k Robert McKee explains how setting and exposition can be set-ups for future scenes. - [Comic Characters: Flat or Round?](https://mckeestory.com/comic-characters-flat-or-round/) - http://youtu.be/DJwFQ5Mt-U0 It seems that it could be hard to laugh at a character's misfortune if you empathize too much. Robert McKee explains what distinguishes a comic character from a dramatic character. - [Could My Story Have Two Inciting Incidents?](https://mckeestory.com/could-my-story-have-two-inciting-incidents/) - http://youtu.be/P_sHDLYKAVg When it comes to starting a story, is less more, or is more more? Robert McKee explains why any writing question that starts with “Could I?” has the same answer, then provides insight into inciting incidents. - [How Do I Use Story in a Keynote Address?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-use-story-in-a-keynote-address/) - http://youtu.be/I4uGigcY08c Robert McKee explains why, how, when, and where Story is best used in public speaking. - [Is it Dangerous to Read Other People's Work?](https://mckeestory.com/is-it-dangerous-to-read-other-peoples-work/) - http://youtu.be/NBcc0kl8UNY Robert McKee discusses the potential pitfalls and benefits of reading great writers, and provides a realistic assessment of the risks. - [Where is the Power in PowerPoint?](https://mckeestory.com/where-is-the-power-in-powerpoint/) - http://youtu.be/XSwaMhj8RsQ PowerPoint vs. Story: Who wins, and why? What is your reaction when someone says they want to show you a PowerPoint presentation? What is your reaction when someone says they want to tell you a story? We thought so. Robert McKee explains why these approaches feel so different. - [How Do I Know If My Story Is Good?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-know-if-my-story-is-good/) - http://youtu.be/nBlkPo_BknQ Robert McKee delivers a very important insight into knowing whether you have a good story or not, while also answering the question of when you should tell your story to someone else. - [How Do I Use Story in Non-Fiction?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-use-story-in-non-fiction/) - http://youtu.be/inlqzIsFNmE Robert McKee discusses the differences between invention and interpretation as he tackles the tricky question of how to create a story when the 'facts' already exist. - [How Does Story Relate to Business?](https://mckeestory.com/how-does-story-relate-to-business/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmP_SAJ954I Robert McKee has taught Story-in-Business all over the world. This quick clip from Brazil hints at some of the content of his one-day seminar. - [Do the Principles of Story Apply when Writing for Children?](https://mckeestory.com/do-the-principles-of-story-apply-when-writing-for-children/) - http://youtu.be/nMOFjYFWfDI Robert McKee provides tips on how to adapt his teaching and principles for a younger audience. - [Is Your Fictional World Believable?](https://mckeestory.com/is-your-fictional-world-believable/) - Can fiction go too far? Robert McKee explains the key to credibility, whether your story stretches reality or exists in an alternate reality. - [Where does ‘truth’ in story come from, if not from suffering?](https://mckeestory.com/where-does-truth-in-story-come-from-if-not-from-suffering/) - And what constitutes ‘truth’ in story? Robert McKee explores how stories make meaning. - [How Do I Pitch a New Venture Using Story?](https://mckeestory.com/how-do-i-pitch-a-new-venture-using-story/) - http://youtu.be/vixr7Y3sQ1g Everyone loves an underdog. Robert McKee explains the problem with traditional business pitches, and the advantages of demonstrating the challenges you face. - [How to Create a Great Short Work](https://mckeestory.com/how-to-create-a-great-short-work/) - http://youtu.be/xtP4GRoQCzc Telling a Story in One Act Short films, advertisements, and water cooler stories all require a quick entry, a turn, and an exit. Robert McKee explains what makes them work well. For the list of Oscar-nominated short films mentioned in the video, please click here. - [Is Suffering the Root of Good Writing and Art?](https://mckeestory.com/is-suffering-the-root-of-good-writing-and-art/) - http://youtu.be/DMYkgI5c3uQ Robert McKee explains what is at the root of writing a great story or creating great art, and why it may or may not come from a history of suffering and pain. - [What Makes a Story Uniquely Told?](https://mckeestory.com/what-makes-a-story-uniquely-told/) - In story design, what matters most? Action or reaction? "In story, as in life, the number of different events that can happen to a human being is limited. You win or lose; you fall in love or out; you suffer injustice or get revenge; you become a better person or worse, you live or you - [How Can I Write a Timeless Story?](https://mckeestory.com/how-can-i-write-a-timeless-story/) - http://youtu.be/g7Tn9WgH-uU Robert McKee responds to a question about consciously trying to write a classic, and discusses whether approaching your writing in that way is worthwhile. A few suggestions about how to write from other writers: "Every good storyteller nowadays starts with the end, and then goes on to the beginning and concludes with the middle." - [Do Your Scenes Turn?](https://mckeestory.com/do-your-scenes-turn/) - Changing the Positive and Negative Charges of a Value to Create Truly Effective Scenes. From Robert McKee’s bestseller, STORY: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (also available as an audio book): "A SCENE is an action through conflict in more or less continuous time and space that turns the value-charged condition of - [Are Video Games Art?](https://mckeestory.com/are-video-games-art/) - http://youtu.be/sq6WlWS3TTA Robert McKee discusses the storytelling potential of video games, and helps to frame the "Game vs. Art" debate by delineating the key difference in the experience each aims to provide: the required activity or passivity of the audience. 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But telling a story successfully over multiple episodes, season upon season, demands that the writer reveal depths of humanity no medium has delivered before. Does your story have the legs? Robert McKee’s 3-part Television Webinar Series teaches you the strengths of long-form storytelling and how it became the dominant art form of the 21st century. Learn the various formats of TV shows and how they shape the stories told, how to design your series across multiple seasons, and the unrivaled depths you can reach in character and story complexity. - [Dialogue](https://mckeestory.com/webinars/dialogue/) - Dialogue is not conversation. We often think of dialogue as merely talk between characters, but all talk responds to a need, engages a purpose, and performs an action. To say something is to do something. Therefore, beneath every line of character talk, the writer must create a desire, intent, and action. That action then becomes the verbal tactic we call dialogue. In this 3-part series, Robert McKee teaches the true definition and multiple purposes of dialogue, cueing from character to character, the differences between effective and weak dialogue, and how to find and fix flaws. - [Character](https://mckeestory.com/webinars/character/) - People are not what they appear to be. The revelation of deep character is fundamental to story—major characters cannot be at heart what they seem to be at face value. The writer’s task is to structure story events and design the supporting cast to draw out the character’s true nature. In this 3-part series, Robert McKee teaches the art of character creation, deepens insight into hidden psychological depth, and provides the tools you need to configure an entire cast—from the protagonist outward through the first, second and third circles of supporting roles. - [Comedy](https://mckeestory.com/webinars/comedy/) - Drama appeals to feelings. 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In this 3-part series, McKee teaches the sources of horror, the hidden worlds within reality, how to create a horror cast, and the secret to writing a monster that will terrify your audience, before concluding with a comparison of the horror subgenres. - [Crime Thriller](https://mckeestory.com/webinars/crime-thriller/) - Every genre imposes conventions on design of story. In the Crime genre, there must be a crime. Yet, whilst conventional crime stories play upon the audience's fears of lawlessness, violence, and death, the Thriller goes far deeper. It reaches into the audience's subconscious mind to arouse the gripping, irrational fear of a fate worse than death. The key to a thrilling tale lies in the writer's mastery of the intricate psychology of both victim and villain, and the razor-sharp use of the genre's conventions. The greater the mastery, the greater the thrill. 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