The Folly of Following Writing Trends

No one can teach you what will sell and what won't, what will be a smash or a fiasco, because no one knows. Stories that bomb are made with the same commercial calculation as hits. You'll get an agent, sell your work, and see it realized faithfully on stage, page or screen when you write with surpassing quality...and not until. "McKee's great insight and knowledge in storytelling is unparalleled." [LOS ANGELES TIMES] Robert McKee's STORY Seminar Writing is about mastering the art, not second-guessing the marketplace. No one can teach you what will sell and what won't, what will be a smash or a fiasco, because no one knows. Stories that bomb are made with the same commercial calculation as hits. You'll get an agent, sell your work, and see it realized faithfully on stage, page or screen when you write with surpassing quality...and not until. Robert McKee's intense 3-Day STORY Seminar teaches you the eternal principles, complexities and conventions of story design necessary to create works of timeless excellence. What You'll Learn: - Story design and structure; - The principles of character dimension and design; - The composition of scenes; - The writer's method; - How it all works: see how the principles of story are applied during a scene-by-scene screening and analysis of CASABLANCA. The principles of story are eternal and universal. As a result, Robert McKee's STORY Seminar is ideal for Screenwriters, TV Writers, Novelists, Playwrights, Game Designers, Directors, Producers, Documentary Filmmakers, Actors and more. Learn how to create works of eternal excellence at McKee's STORY Seminar this fall. [LEARN MORE »]( "I have never come across anyone as gifted or as professionally conscientious as Robert McKee; he really is the most excellent and talented of all." London STORY Seminar Alumnus (Spring 2019) Robert McKee's GENRE Days All writers are genre writers. Every story flows from a tradition of core events, characters, and values delineated by the genre in which you write. The writer's first task is to identify the genre, or combination of genres that will inspire his or her creativity. The second is to master its possibilities.  STORYNOMICS New York - Nov. 6 HORROR New York - Nov. 7 ACTION New York - Nov. 8   LOVE STORY New York - Nov. 9 London - Nov. 24 COMEDY New York - Nov. 10 TV SERIES Los Angeles - Oct. 27  Conquer Your Genre. [LEARN MORE »](  Follow McKee Seminars: [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Connect with us on LinkedIn]( [Watch us on YouTube]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Subscribe for More!](  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from educational updates](. This email was sent from Stage 32 through MailChimp. To [unsubscribe]( or manage your preferences, please use the links above.