Story

Daily weather forecast for this week: Cloudy, cloudy, sun and clouds, rain, rain.

I am halfway through Story by Robert McKee. What a great book it is. I'm tackling it like I would a textbook, taking lots of notes and am learning more than I care to admit. (But this is just between us, right?)

I am glad that I finished my first draft before reading it, however. I think I may have been too focused on doing things the right way thus impeding whatever creativity has managed to find its way onto paper. Also, now that the 1st draft is complete, I am able to apply Mr. McKee's analysis to existing characters and plot lines as I read.

It's an exciting and helpful process -- something against which I can measure my work, a real benefit to be sure.

What has been your best lesson about writing or where have you learned the most?

Colleen