Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?The book is great, if you want to grasp a better understanding on why we tell stories, get it! However, Audible is responsible for breaking down the file into chapters, sections, halfs or something! They provide a single file that lasts over 6 hours and it becomes a real headache if you want to play it on an i-pod, i-phone or any mp3 device.Any additional comments?Stop selling products that are a pin in the ass to use.

Remember that he is just a teacher, take and leave some of the things he says. Its a great read and will set you on the right path, but this is not the gospel and shouldn't be taken as such. You should listen to Scriptnotes podcast as well, they are actually in the business, not just write about being in it.

In my opinion, technical & instructional materials are best absorbed with one's eyes from written words. However, if one lacks the time to eyeball the written words, audiobooks might be a decent substitute. I have no time to sit down and read, so I rely on audiobooks.I was thrilled to find McKee's STORY on audio but disappointed it was an abridged version. If McKee thought a sentence was important enough for his book, then I want to hear it. I'm just getting into the world of screenwriting. A longtime, established TV director urged me to read McKee, and I'm glad I did. Now, if only someone could take my TV pilot and help me put it into a proper format ... <sigh>

Much of the book is a collection of extended examples of cliches. After listening for what seems like an eternity to a generic story that is so familiar you become bored, the narrator closes the thought with "don't write like that." He is often pretentious and spends little time developing concepts of what is good. There is an endless amount of citing from historical and contemporary cinema often with little more than mere tacit approval. Anyone who is the least bit observant and has seen even one hundred films knows the majority of what is contained in this version of the book.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?The information is fantastic but, Robert McKee's reading voice is a bit of a snooze. I found myself easily distracted like I was in an Earth Science lecture during my freshman year of college.