Dialogue, Robert McKee
Dialogue, Robert McKee
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Dialogue
The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen

Author: Robert McKee

Narrator: Robert McKee

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Twelve

Published: 07/12/2016

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling.

"Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen

 Robert McKee's popular writing workshops have earned him an international reputation. The list of alumni with Oscars runs off the page. The cornerstone of his program is his singular book, Story, which has defined how we talk about the art of story creation.

Now, in Dialogue, McKee offers the same in-depth analysis for how characters speak on the screen, on the stage, and on the page in believable and engaging ways. From Macbeth to Breaking Bad, McKee deconstructs key scenes to illustrate the strategies and techniques of dialogue. Dialogue applies a framework of incisive thinking to instruct the prospective writer on how to craft artful, impactful speech.

About Robert McKee

Robert McKee teaches his 3Story Structure2 class annually to sold out auditoriums in Los Angeles, New York, London and film capitals throughout the world. A Fulbright Scholar, this award-winning film and television writer has also served as project and talent development consultant to major production companies such as Tri-Star and Golden Harvest Films. He lives in Los Angeles and Cornwall, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bran on August 08, 2017

If you write stories, you'll probably want to read this book on dialogue. I've been a big fan of McKee's "Story" for a while, which in my mind is probably the best book about writing stories I've read. Like "Story," "Dialogue" eschews easy answers and formula and goes deep, explaining the hard work y......more

Goodreads review by G.H. on January 18, 2018

I didn't like this book at the start. It's very scholarly, academic and overly complicated--pretty far from the actual experience of writing a novel. A writer just wants to know how to write better. Don't give me a jigsaw puzzle with 2000 pieces. This book seemed like reading a PhD thesis on how to......more

Goodreads review by Nelson on September 29, 2019

Robert McKee é uma das maiores autoridades do guionismo de Hollywood, sendo o seu livro “Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting” (1997) considerado uma espécie de bíblia para quem escreve para o meio audiovisual. “Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, an......more

Goodreads review by Paula on July 28, 2016

The art of dialogue. How does a writer get it just right to be effective, yet original, dramatic but not too dramatic, captivating and satisfying, and most important of all convincing? The thrust of this book is how McKee spends time on characterizations and the art of the subtext—vital to thrilling......more

Goodreads review by Gwen on February 10, 2021

McKee is smart and he offers helpful insight and tips (for which I'm grateful), but he breaks his own best rules of dialogue: - BE INTERESTING. - Say things economically. - If you want to hold people's attention, put the most important concept/word at the END of the sentence. - Avoid passive voice,......more

Quotes

"Writing dialogue is a challenging art. McKee's book DIALOGUE is a great tool for writers."—John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios

"McKee's DIALOGUE is a mother lode of insight and inspiration for any writer. His teachings have changed my career and changed my life. Robert McKee is in a category of one."—Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of The Legend of Baggar Vance, The War of Art, and Gates of Fire

"McKee teaches what is not yet taught. He shines his unwavering analytical light on the structure and invisible substructure of dialogue. He takes a craft that is often considered instinctual or magical and reveals its chemical secrets."—Terry Johnson, writer/director, winner of the Olivier Award, Critics' Circle Theater Award, WGA, and BAFTA

"DIALOGUE is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers."—Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen

"I used to think great dialogue couldn't be taught. You either had an ear for it or you didn't. That was before I read McKee's DIALOGUE. He's a wizard at explaining the unexplainable."—Sarah Treem, writer/producer, co-creator and showrunner of Golden Globe-winning TV Series The Affair, winner of the Writers Guild of America Award and Emmy Award nominee

"Bob McKee's approach to writing dialogue, as with every other aspect of storytelling he has taught, reflects his great breadth of experience and mastery of his craft. Clear, precise, ad rich in insight, it will prove indispensable to both the aspiring writer and the seasoned professional."—Patrick McGrath, author of Asylum and Spider

"An essential purchase destined to be replaced over the years as generations of aspiring writers wear out the copies with extensive study."—Library Journal (Starred Review)

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