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Film Scriptwriting: A Practical Manual, Second Edition

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This book takes the budding Script writer through the nonsense to a solid plan to get that novel written.
Sound advice and guidanace from a good teacher. Well worth the money.

I'm not sure what book the other reviewers here were reading, but after looking at some of the other popular screenwriting books out there, I've found that this "Practical Manual" is perhaps the best overall at helping screenwriters learn the craft, both technically and creatively. It is full of very useful practical (thus the appropriate title) advice and guidelines for structuring a screenplay in terms of story and style.

Don't hesitate to buy this book and use it! It's worth every penny.

This manual is an excellent resource for beginning script writers who need guidance through the minefields of writing and getting a script into the hands of the correct people.

This book is incredibly trite and condescending. Even for the few worthwhile tips I was able to get from reading this book, the price is still ridiculous. If you want a good book on writing a script, try reading The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lagos Egri--it is tailored to playwrighting, but can be easily applied to any kind of writing.

This Book is too complex and can confuse you one writing for the screen. It will tell you one thing and then tell you another. The authors should make up their minds on which format to use and stick with it.