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Title: Buy the Book, Skip the Seminar
Review: Bob McKee has parlayed his experience as a USC film professor into introducing writers to the substance of story elements that most writers (print, electronic or film) often times overlook when crafting their stories. At first glance, many a novelist has wondered how or why STORY could possibly be relevant to their medium since its thrust is films and screenplay writing. But, as McKee is wise enough to know, story is story - no matter what medium the storyteller uses to convey his story to his audience. What I found to be particularly beneficial was the use of visual clues to add texture and depth to story and characters. What I found to be missing, and critical for every writer, is critically relevant information about the underlying structural foundation that every story is built upon. So to that end I would recommend also looking atDeep Story: Hollywood's Secret Techniques for Writing Money Making Stories,Save the Cat, andthe Writer's Journey.
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