Action
Robert McKee & Bassim El-WakilFrom the master ofStory, Dialogue, and Character,ACTION offers writers the keys to propulsive storytelling.
ACTION
explores the ways that a modern-day writer can successfully tell an
action story that not only stands apart, but wins the war on clichés.
Teaming up with the former co-host of The Story Toolkit, Bassim
El-Wakil, legendary story lecturer Robert McKee guides writers to
award-winning originality by deconstructing the action genre,
illuminating the challenges, and, more importantly, demonstrating how to
master the demands of plot with surprising beats of innovation and
ingenuity.
Topics include:
- Understanding the Four Core Elements of Action
- Creating the Action Cast
- Hook, Hold, Pay Off: Design in Action
- The Action Macguffin
- Action Set Pieces
- The Sixteen Action Subgenres
A
must-add to the McKee storytelling library, ACTION illustrates the
principles of narrative drive with precision and clarity by referencing
the most popular action movies of our time including: Die Hard, The Star Wars Saga, Dark Knight, The Matrix, and Avengers: Endgame.