Story substance, structure, style and the principles of screenwriting

• Main Author: McKee, Robert 1941- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York ReganBooks 1997
• Subjects: Motion picture authorship; Motion picture plays > Technique
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• Physical Description: 466 pages illustration 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-422) and index
• ISBN: 9780060391683

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience. In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the magic of story construction and the relationship between structure and character than Robert McKee.