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Entering & Exiting the Story 1: Introduction & Techniques

Jan 30, 2010

Prologue - Lesson 1

  • Introduction
  • Entering and Exiting Your Stories
  • Opening and Closing Techniques

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nakhone: Are these lessons in order?
at Jan 08, 2013 - 3:07 AM
I finished watching the Lesson 1 Intro but can't find lessons 2 thru 5?  Any suggestions?  Tried searching for it to no avail.
RBryan: I am curious
at Apr 12, 2012 - 8:39 AM
I am by trade, a stage actor, interested in writing.  Well, that doesn't really impact my question.  I suppose this is a type o f prologue.

My thought, my curiosity... So many references appear in Mr. McKee's first presentation.  I just signed up yesterday.  Some references I have seen or read, some I have not.  As you, fellow Loguemates, watch these videos, how often do you turn to the sources that he cites?  There are at least 9 different films and books cited in this first video.  Tough to view/read  these works before going on to the next video.

What do some of you do with this?  A rhetorical question really.  I will continue to read comments and see if I can get some hints.  I realize with any discipline it is important to be well read, well viewed.  One just hast to ramp up the reading and viewing I suppose.

Cheers.

RBD
mccabe: The Magnificent Seven
at Jan 15, 2012 - 7:15 AM
The funeral prologue at the beginning of this great Western - establishing the credentials of the lead players in countering social inequity, without causal connection to the main story . . .
babbit wrote
at Jan 31, 2011 - 2:33 PM
Thank you for clarifying..
zampana: Prologue version First Act Setup
at Jul 12, 2010 - 4:44 PM
Is McKee saying EVERYTHING that comes before the inciting incident can be considered prologue? Anything that doesn't directly relate to the main central story? I always thought a prologue is something that is or can be very explositional, character or setting backstory, a tonal introduction to the world?

How about a novel whose first part starts with a prologue and then rolls into the setup before the inciting incident? Is the prologue include both the titled prologue and the first part of the main story that comes before the inciting incident?
SCSaunders: Prologue Purpose Statement @ 7 min. 01 sec.
at Jul 12, 2010 - 3:50 PM
I gained a clarity of prologue's definition; very helpful.  Even more helpful, it's purpose as defined @ 7 min. 01 sec.  Having watched "Ninja Assassin" this past weekend, already a mentioned example for reflection. 
Anthony wrote
at Mar 27, 2010 - 10:43 AM
I like this format, finally Robert McKee in my bedroom, er, I mean, in my home.

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