McKee Seminars

Creating Meaning through Story Design

McKee Team — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:17:46 +0000

Can an audience be moved by a minimalist tale in the the same way as one following the principles of classical storytelling? Robert McKee teaches the differences between how classical, minimalist and anti-classical story design affect the meaning of your story. For more on the art and craft of storytelling, join Robert online this October […]

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Reaching the Negation of the Negation on Television

McKee Team — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:52:51 +0000

Robert McKee explains how the unique nature of television offers writers the freedom to fully express the limits of human existence in a way that services the story you are telling.

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Does the Spectacle of an Action Film Constitute Its Meaning?

McKee Team — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:11 +0000

Robert McKee explains how spectacle is a form of expression while answering this early question from Bass Wakil.

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Is Your Premise Worth Pursuing?

McKee Team — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:23:09 +0000

Robert McKee teaches how to decide if your initial premise can be developed into a story that hooks and holds an audience from first page to last.

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Character Traits vs. Contradictions

McKee Team — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:45:13 +0000

Robert McKee explains the difference between character traits and contradictions, and how to create a fully formed, compelling protagonist.

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