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Story
Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Robert McKee
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 28, 2010
Reading lane: Screenwriting
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.
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Why This Clicks
Craft in Motion
McKee connects screenplay structure and character in a detailed guide to writing for the screen.
Come here for
- A close look at how screenplay elements fit together
- Ideas for understanding story construction
Expect
- An integrated explanation of screenwriting craft
- A focused, serious treatment of structure and character
Book Details
- Authors
- Robert McKee
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 28, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Screenwriting · Writing for TV
- Reading lane
- Screenwriting
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About This Book
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 , McKe...
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