Robert McKee
Robert McKee
Robert McKeeis a creative writing instructor who is widely known for his popular "Story Seminar", which he developed when he was a professor at the University of Southern California. McKee is the author of a "screenwriters' bible" called Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting. Online, McKee has a blog and a writers' resource website called "Storylogue"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
writing marathon sprint
Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.
writing rough-times reason
Of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.
creativity circles creative
The principle of Creative Limitations calls for freedom within a circle of obstacles and restricted boundaries. Talent is like a muscle: without something to push against, it atrophies. So we deliberately put obstacles in our path - barriers that will inspire us. We disciple ourselves as to what to do, while we're boundless as to how to do it.
way use reason
Oh, by the way, I tend to use a lot of profanities. I do that for a reason: I like it.
philosophical mean wish
Aristotle said time is a measure of change, and this movie is about changing in time, through time, while remaining the same person. That's a philosophical paradox and a moral dilemma. But 'Casablanca' says it's possible. You can have both. That's what it means. And that's my wish for you: that you would have both.
struggle talking balance
The students realize that it's their life I'm talking about: it's out of balance, they're struggling to put it into balance. How are they going to do it?
inspiration writing character
Don't be didactic - don't write about poverty. Write about poor people. When you dramatize their lives and let life and characters be your inspiration, you will express the 'idea' dynamically and without preaching.
art dirty writing
The dirty secret of art is you don't have to show people your bad writing. That's what we have the delete key for.
spring writing choices
When you do enough research, the story almost writes itself. Lines of development spring loose and you'll have choices galore.
writing cake recipes
There is no screenplay-writing recipe that guarantees your cake will rise.
long decision ease
We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.
ninety best-work percent
Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.
character bad-movies i-can
I cannot be a character in a bad movie. I can't be.
sleep advice problem
Never sleep with anybody who has more problems than you do.