books about: screenplays     books:       The Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay: How to Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television15 reviews Cynthia Whitcomb The Writer Books, 2002 If you can't even spell screenwriting but want to, read this book! Top of the line. Easy to read and pleasant-toned in layman's terms. Organized and simple. Demonstrates the usefulness of 3x5 index cards for story-plotting. Tells you how to make good characters, scenes, dialogue, plot, etc. by demonstrating good and bad examples in movies that we are very familiar with. Simplifies the Three Act Movie formula by telling you how many minutes in the movie you ...             How to Write a Movie in 21 Days49 reviews Viki King Collins, 1993 Practical and motivating The book does a good job of going over the common blocks to finishing a screenplay and how to overcome them. I love the writing prompts. I was not able to write a screenplay in 21 days, and the reason is that I did not follow her prompts time line or her suggestion to keep to a random draft (instead of putting all the details and craftmanship later on). However, I did get through the first ...             Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need191 reviews Blake Snyder Michael Wiese Productions, 2005 The same thing, only different Admittedly, when I walk into a book store I am somewhat overwhelmed by the screenwriting section. There are so many choices; it is difficult to know were to start. I was first attracted to the book because of the interesting (and appropriate) title. Not only is the book easy to read, but it is enjoyable to read as well. An instructional book that's fun to read: what a concept. Unlike Syd Field's ...             The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script27 reviews Craig Byrne Universe, 2008 Great script read Having seen the film more times than I probably should, the necessity to purchase The Dark Knight Screenplay was not far off on the list of things I wanted after viewing the film. Having placed over fifty pages of production art, make-up tests and still photos, topped with an excellant crime/drama of a story - only gives you more reason to buy what has already become such a landmark piece in the ...             Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting87 reviews Syd Field Delta, 2005 The Pioneering Book on Screenwriting This review focuses on the latest edition of Syd Field's SCREENPLAY: The Foundations of Screenwriting, published in December 2005. Syd Field published the book in 1979, the first book ever on the subject. In his memoir, GOING TO THE MOVIES -- A Personal Journey Through Four Decades of Modern Film, published in 2001, he says: "There were three printings within the first six months of ...             The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script105 reviews David Trottier Silman-James Press, 2005 The Most Practical Book on Screenwriting Basics THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE, in one volume, comprises six substantial guidebooks: Book I: How to Write a Screenplay--A Primer; Book II: 7 Steps to a Stunning Script--A Workbook; Book III: Proper Formatting Technique--A Style Guide; Book IV: Writing & Revising Your Breakthrough--A Script Consultant's View; Book V: How to Sell Your Script--A Marketing Plan; Book VI: Resources and General ...             Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told36 reviews Blake Snyder Michael Wiese Productions, 2007 The Secret to Screenwriting Exposed! This book is awesome! If you want to write a spec script that will get sold then READ THIS BOOK and it's companion (the original Save the Cat book). This book literally blows the roof off the "secrets" behind successful screenwriting. My collection of screenwriting books is ridiculous. The problem with ALL of those other books (with the exception of those by Cynthia Whitcomb) is that they ...             Ghost World63 reviews Daniel Clowes Fantagraphics Books, 2001 Please enter a title for your review At first I found the dialogue relatably irreverent, then the constant ridicule of everything got repetitive and I would have liked to see a bit of positivity, then the ending reveals the main character's sense of humour as a defensive front. So I guess the writing starts out like a more clued-in Kevin Smith, then pushes into nihilism, and ends up conservatively pop-psychological. There's a ...             A Raisin in the Sun138 reviews Lorraine Hansberry Vintage, 2004 What Happens To A Dream Deferred? Produced in 1959, A RAISIN IN THE SUN was the first Broadway play written by a black woman: Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965), a memorable author who based the central story on an incident that occurred in her own family and which eventually evolved into a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 1940 as Hansberry v. Lee. The play presents us with three generations of the Younger family: the widowed ...             How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make66 reviews Denny Martin Flinn Lone Eagle, 1999 Best for more intermediate level screenwriters I found the book extremely helpful - but I would NOT recommend for beginning screenwriters. I've written almost 3 screenplays, and had them critiqued in class. So, I would say that I am an beginner-intermediate level. This book is an excellent resource for those who are already familiar with good screenwriting rules and formats, and need to refine these points. I saw many of my own ...             The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style27 reviews Christopher Riley Michael Wiese Productions, 2005 Very good I only disagreed with the format used for montages. You don't need alphabetized bullets for each montage sequence. Readers aren't that dumb. Otherwise I refer to it constantly.             Screenwriting For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))16 reviews Laura Schellhardt For Dummies, 2008 Great This book is great would recommend it to any one interested in writing for film or tv. adios             The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay8 reviews David Howard, Edward Mabley St. Martin's Griffin, 1995 An indispensable Tool. I can't praise enough this book. The First section explain the Basic about Storytelling, the Second section expose The Screenwriting Tools, the Third Section from the page 100 to the end provide an Analyses of 16 Films using the following tools/elements: Protagonist and Objective, Conflict, Obstacles, Premise and Opening, Main tension, Culmination and Resolution, Theme, Unity, Exposition, ...             Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete, Step-By-Step Guide for Writing and Selling to26 reviews Michael Hauge Collins, 1991 Great advice for a beginner Writing a screenplay can be a daunting endeavor - for anybody, and not just beginners, and M.H. offers a realistic, easy-to-follow approach that will help you save time and concentrate on the most important aspects of the screenwriting process. The book is well structured in that you can begin on page one and read through to the end, writing your script as you go along, or (as I do) you can jump ...             Good in a Room: How to Sell Yourself (and Your Ideas) and Win Over Any Audience14 reviews Stephanie Palmer Doubleday Business, 2008 For everyone - not just sales, not just business We don't often see everyone giving a book 5 stars - this one deserves it. The other reviewers have touched on some of the important points in the book, don't assume that you can extrapolate and get all the benefits just by reading the reviews - read, re-read, and study this book! Although the book is focused on business applications specifically sales and moving up the corporate ladder - its ...             Writing a Great Movie: Key Tools for Successful Screenwriting19 reviews Jeff Kitchen Billboard Books, 2006 The One Book to master them all ... There is a multitude of books that have recently become standard over the last twenty to thirty years regarding the mastery of screenwriting. Viki King's book "How to write a Movie in 21 days" is probably one of the most well known, as is "Screenplay" by Syd Field. I think the truth about a lot of these books is that most people are looking for small, concise manuals that are easy to read and ...             Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make It Great23 reviews William M Akers Michael Wiese Productions, 2008 The Ultimate Checklist For The Serious Screenwriter! I'm relatively new to the craft of screenwriting, but I'm passionate about creating a great work that has a legitimate chance at making it to a theater near you. It seems that the trademark start for every aspiring screenwriter is to stock up on a library of books that explain screenwriting from every imaginable angle; only to find a few that truly make the difference. Rare are the books that ...             Juno: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts)5 reviews Diablo Cody Newmarket, 2008 Laughing out Loud If you loved the movie, you're going to love this book. Diablo Cody's script had audiences howling with laughter in theaters across the country, and no doubt some of that laughter caused you to miss some of the ensuing dialogue. This book enables you to relive the movie, catch the lines you missed, and relive the great feeling you had while watching the film enfold. Recommended! Especially ...             Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in your Screenplay13 reviews Paul Chitlik Michael Wiese Productions, 2008 A beacon for writers As a screenwriter and a professional editor and writing coach, I highly recommend this book. It has already helped me personally in a quick turnaround re-write I needed to do. The book provides clear guidance while not prescribing formulaic cliches. The examples are excellent and the information invaluable. Chiltlik strikes a balanced tone of the work required in rewriting and the humor required ...             Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read12 reviews Michael Hauge Michael Wiese Productions, 2006 Irena Tully Writers are lucky to have this book available - it provides them with much specific & essential guidance on their quest for perfection and success. And it makes things easier for us - film company executives - as well, because dealing with writers who have been enlightened by this book saves us time, compared to dealing with those who choose the shaky road of "trial & error". 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