Robert McKee
Robert McKee, a Fulbright Scholar, is the most sought-after screenwriting lecturer around the globe. He has dedicated the last 40 years to educating and mentoring screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, poets, documentary makers, producers, and directors internationally. Those who have learned from McKee have called him “the Aristotle of our time” because of his insight into the substance, structure, style, and principles of the grand art of story.
How Complex Should a Crime Story Protagonist Be? | Robert McKee Answers
Creating Meaning through Story Design | Robert McKee Answers
Reaching the Negation of the Negation on Television | Robert McKee Answers
How Do Story Principles Apply to TV Writing? | Robert McKee Answers
Is Your Premise Worth Pursuing? | Robert McKee Answers
What to Keep and What to Cut | Robert McKee Answers
Character Traits vs. Contradictions | Robert McKee Answers
What's the Most Important Aspect of the Craft to Master? | Robert McKee Answers
What's the Difference Between Scenes and Camera Angles? | Robert McKee Answers
Creating Character Choices | Robert McKee Answers
Can You Break Story Principles? | Robert McKee Answers
Why Does Your Story Need a Controlling Idea? | Robert McKee Answers
Taking Comedic Characters to the Limit | Robert McKee Answers
Does the Audience Need to Know a Character's Motivations? | Robert McKee Answers
Can a Single Scene Turn Multiple Plots? | Robert McKee Answers
Writing Exposition for Television Pilots | Robert McKee Answers
What Do You Do If Your Writing Veers Away From Your Inspiration? | Robert McKee Answers
At What Stage Should You Rewrite? | Robert McKee Answers
Truth and Myth in Story | Robert McKee Answers
Writing with Passion | Robert McKee Answers
Arousing Concern for Your Protagonist | Robert McKee Answers
Truth and Idealism in Story | Robert McKee Answers
Why Should Writers Express Meaning Through Story? | Robert McKee Answers
Finding Your Voice | Robert McKee Answers
Creativity vs. Innovation | Robert McKee Answers
Reversing Your Story's Genre | Robert McKee Answers
Why Is Quality Writing So Rare? | Robert McKee Answers
Do You Have to Write Out All Your Drafts? | Robert McKee Answers
Creating Empathy for Secondary Characters | Robert McKee Answers
Drama vs. Dialogue | Robert McKee Answers