When did you start writing about writing? Some in my thirties, i went back to school to do a p h g. And i thought, a i think i'll study the art of story because some day i may want to write fiction. I started a dissertation that i never finished. So i've been taking notes, writing an a, writing an story tell since my mid 30 so what is that's forty five years ago. I'm 80 now. It's something that has come up a lot in the show,. and i think it's maybe one of the more difficult things to pin down, is what's a good r A lot of the advice about writing is sort of
Robert McKee is an author and screenwriting lecturer. His new book is Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen.”When I'm in conversation with others, I'm always aware—or sensitive, at least—to what they're really thinking and feeling. And writers must have that. They can't possibly create excellent nonfiction or fiction if they're not aware of what is going on inside of other people, really, even subconsciously, while they go about saying whatever they do consciously in the world. Because if you just recorded the surface, if you were just paying attention to the surface, you'd be missing the whole show.”
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Regan Books • 1997)
Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen (Twelve • 2021)
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