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Mind as Story-Making Machine
- The human mind converts reality into story form, storing it alongside fictional experiences.
- This explains why real-life events can feel as compelling and structured as fictional stories.
See Beyond Surface Behavior
- Writers must look beyond surface behavior to grasp what people truly feel and think.
- Awareness of subconscious motives is essential to create authentic nonfiction or fiction characters.
Childhood Aesop's Fables Punishment
- At six, Robert McKee's father made him copy and interpret Aesop's fables as punishment.
- This exercise sparked his lifelong habit of seeking subtext and deeper meaning in stories.