Section BKV · robert mckee
24 entries
25 August 2026
robert mckee
Section BKV · robert mckee
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“Set Up The Goal Before The End Of Act 1” – And Other Bad Screenwriting Advice
If anyone tells you that a screenwriter must set up the story goal before the end of Act 1, avoid…
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The 2-Act Structure [Because You Write The Rules]
In an earlier post I warned you about the 2-Act Structure. If none of the structural paradigms offered by the…
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About Screenwriting Rules [And The 3-Act Structure]
When How To Train Your Dragon was released, some people learned to their horror that the film was written following…
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[Video]: Words Are Not Writing
Screenwriting guru Robert McKee looks at the essence of screenplay writing: if the dialogue, the big print, and the actions…
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[Video]: Synthesising Sense from Chaos
Gruff, grim and grizzled screenwriting guru Robert McKee looks at what differs sophisticated contemporary works from the golden years of…
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[Video]: McKee on Being Onscreen
What do you do when somebody calls you up and asks if they can use you in their feature script?…