Story
Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
£19.99
- July 1999
- | Paperback
- | 496pp
ISBN: 9780413715609
About Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
'...stimulating, innovative, refreshingly practical.'
Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter/director of
The Accidental Tourist, The Big Chill, Body Heat, The Empire Strikes Back
In Story, screenwriting guru Robert McKee presents his powerful and much sought-after knowledge in a comprehensive guide to the essentials of screenwriting and storytelling.
Robert McKee presents his powerful and much sought-after knowledge in a comprehensive guide to the essentials of screenwriting and storytelling. Using hundreds of films as examples, McKee takes the writer through all the critical points which allows him/her to write a screenplay which both works and sells. Students of Robert McKee's courses include John Cleese, Melvyn Bragg and Alan Yentob.
Robert McKee holds widely acclaimed screenwriting workshops internationally and has long won the highest praise from celebrities, film industry professionals and tens of thousands of enthusiastic students. He lives in Los Angeles where he is a consultant to a number of Hollywood studios on script development.
See www.mckeestory.com for details about
forthcoming Story and Genre seminars to be held in London in November 2011
Reviews
'In difficult periods of writing, particularly with structure, I often turn to Robert McKee's wonderful book, Story, for guidance.'
Dominic Dunne, Writer
'McKee is the arch defender of story; his book is a revelation.'
Griffin Dunne, Screenwriter/Director
'Since I first attended Robert McKee's course, I have sold four screenplays and two novels. I could not have done so without the wisdom and inspiration he provided.'
Tim Willocks, Writer/Screenwriter
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