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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)

by Robert McKee (Author)

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Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (Oct 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0060391685
ISBN-13: 978-0060391683
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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A guide to the art of screenwriting explains how to develop a storyline, refine a work in progress, and do other key aspects of creating works for film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A substantial, often brilliant book, 1 Dec 2001

By	Cormac O. Cuilleanain "Cormac O Cuilleanain" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

McKee analyses not just movie plots but the principles of dynamic storytelling, dramatising his general points with perceptive commentaries on individual scenes and sequences. The audio cassette is greatly condensed from the book, but adds the impact of the author's forceful, atmospheric delivery. Both versions are well worth having.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Story by Robert McKee, 31 Aug 2003

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Just a quick line to answer the P.S. from the reviewer who wanted to know who'd actually seen anything that Robert McKee had written... well, I'd like to refer this person to the Robert McKee Story website where the proof is quite plainly stated... and don't try and tell me that you've never seen or enjoyed Quincy, Kojak or Columbo 'coz I'll know you're fibbing! Plus at quick watch of the film Adaptation will be enhanced by knowing that the screen writing lecturer featured in the film is actually based on Mr McKee. I'd suggest that we do our homework before making accusations!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Danger; kills creativity!, 21 Sep 2008

By	Robert Park (Kirriemuir, Scotland UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I do not disagree with the criticism levelled at McKee's book. He is obviously knowledgeable on his subject and may well be an excellent lecturer but his written exposition serves almost to kill creativity and from this viewpoint his book should be avoided. Good story-tellers are not necessarily good technicians and, contrary to what McKee says and while it may (only may) help, it is not necessary to be one. He is too pedantic; creativity needs freedom and what he sets out to do in this book is tantamount to killing it. To any budding author, write your story before reading this script and, better still, search for a summary of classical story structure only. Avoid all that is likely to kill the enthusiasm of your creativity. Anyone desirous of becoming a story-structure analyst (rather than a writer) then read this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great information but verbose and self-indulgent delivery
As a professinal script editor I can honestly say that there's little here to disagree with. He's not wrong when he says that these story structures work in delivering satisfying... Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, but I just don't get it.
I know this guy is supposedly the screenwriting guru. But sorry, I just don't get it. To be honest I couldn't even finish it. Read more

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