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”Storytelling is the creative demonstration of truth. A story is the living proof of an idea, the conversion of an idea to action.” –Robert McKee, Story
In this edition of The Comic Muse Podcast we talk about the “soul” of story or what Robert McKee calls the Controlling Idea.
In this podcast you will learn about
- the supreme importance of a strong, clear idea to the success of your story
- the basic equation of a good story idea: VALUE + CAUSE
- the necessity of integrating your idea into the “body” of your story
Books discussed in this podcast:
- Robert McKee, Story
- David Lodge, The Art of Fiction
- Flannery O’Connor, Mystery and Manners
- Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
