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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
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Robert McKee's Story reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier screenwriting teacher.
Unlike other popular approaches to screenwriting, Story is about form, not formula. Employing examples from more than one hundred films, McKee imparts a philosophy that reaches beyond rigid rules to identify the more elusive components that distinguish quality stories from the rest of the pack. Beginning with basic definitions, McKee not only brilliantly unravels the mysteries of standard three-act dramatic structures but also demystifies atypical structures such as two-act, seven-act, and even eight-act films, exposing the limitations of each genre; spotlighting the importance of theme, setting, and atmosphere; and highlighting the important of character versus characterisation.
But this book goes well beyond the essential mechanics of screenwriting. From concept through final manuscript, Story elevates writing from an intellectual exercise to an emotional one, transforming the craft of screenwriting into an art form by carefully exploring the subtler considerations at work in film, such as the irony and the symbolic power of image systems.
This insightful, practical book has become the gospel for screenwriters everywhere.
Robert McKee's Story reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier screenwriting teacher.
Unlike other popular approaches to screenwriting, Story is about form, not formula. Employing examples from more than one hundred films, McKee imparts a philosophy that reaches beyond rigid rules to identify the more elusive components that distinguish quality stories from the rest of the pack. Beginning with basic definitions, McKee not only brilliantly unravels the mysteries of standard three-act dramatic structures but also demystifies atypical structures such as two-act, seven-act, and even eight-act films, exposing the limitations of each genre; spotlighting the importance of theme, setting, and atmosphere; and highlighting the important of character versus characterisation.
But this book goes well beyond the essential mechanics of screenwriting. From concept through final manuscript, Story elevates writing from an intellectual exercise to an emotional one, transforming the craft of screenwriting into an art form by carefully exploring the subtler considerations at work in film, such as the irony and the symbolic power of image systems.
This insightful, practical book has become the gospel for screenwriters everywhere.
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