Story : substance, structure, style, and the principles of screenwriting

Story Substance, structure, style, and the principles of screenwriting

Robert McKee, 1941-

Book - 1997

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. In "Story", McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his seminars, providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. Photos.

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Subjects
Motion picture authorship.
Motion picture plays > Technique.
Published
New York, NY : ItBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers [1997]
Language
English
Main Author
Robert McKee, 1941- (author)
Physical Description
466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-422), filmography (pages 423-455) , and index.
ISBN
9780060391683
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes on the Text
  • Part 1. The Writer and the Art of Story
  • Introduction
  • 1.. The Story Problem
  • Part 2. The Elements of Story
  • 2.. The Structure Spectrum
  • 3.. Structure and Setting
  • 4.. Structure and Genre
  • 5.. Structure and Character
  • 6.. Structure and Meaning
  • Part 3. The Principles of Story Design
  • 7.. The Substance of Story
  • 8.. The Inciting Incident
  • 9.. Act Design
  • 10.. Scene Design
  • 11.. Scene Analysis
  • 12.. Composition
  • 13.. Crisis, Climax, Resolution
  • Part 4. The Writer at Work
  • 14.. The Principle of Antagonism
  • 15.. Exposition
  • 16.. Problems and Solutions
  • 17.. Character
  • 18.. The Text
  • 19.. A Writer's Method
  • Fade Out
  • Suggested Readings
  • Filmography
  • Index

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