Don't throw away the baby with the bath-water. As with any screenwriting book, there are some good things to be discovered in Robert McKee's "Story". But there's also a lot that can be misleading, confusing or even just plain wrong. And for young writers who take his words as gospel, McKee can pose a real danger to finding your voice, truly understanding your character, and discovering the organic structure of your screenplay.
I believe that a big part of that is because McKee teaches screenwriting from a critic's perspective, rather than that of a writer...
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