Asked by: Tony Taylor

What is the definition of story according to Robert McKee is?

According to McKee, story structure is a series of events composed in a strategic sequence to arouse emotions and convey a specific meaning or controlling idea. An event is a change. It must be meaningful, and it must have at least one value attached.

What has McKee written?

McKee is the author of Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, Dialogue: the Art of Verbal Action for Stage, Page and Screen, Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World and Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen.

Has robert McKee written any movies?

McKee himself leads a life mostly unaffected by screenwriting success. He has written and sold many screenplays, but, if one excludes “Abraham,” commissioned by Turner Network Television in 1994, none of them have been made into a movie.