The first step toward having your script succeed in Hollywood is by having a correctly formatted screenplay. Quite simply, "Formatting Your Screenplay" is the one book you need for learning this vital skill. In this unique manual, author and screenwriting teacher Rick Reichman walks you through all the major elements of an authentic author's script and gives you strategies for using each element to maximum effect. He also packs sound advice on: . Rewriting the Script . Differences between an "Author's Script" and a "Production Script" . How to cover, bind, and mail off a finished script . Writing for both film and television Buy this book, use this book, and reference this book often. Over 13,000 people have done that already, and now it's your turn to learn just what separates the "it's okay" script from the "we have a deal" screenplay.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A great teacher, and a good book.,
By Wes Johnson (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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I took Mr. Riechman's class at Georgetown University, and partnered with him on a few screenplays. Rick is an excellent teacher, and really does know his stuff. In regard to previous comments on the format being wrong in the book, it was an error on the part of the printer. I wish I knew where Rick was these days, I could use his sage advice. At least I still have the book :)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A great tool,
By Bill York (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This is not a sit-by-the-fire-and-enjoy-a-brandy sort of book. It does exactly what it says it will do and will teach you how to format your screenplay into a format that Hollywood readers expect. Every year thousands of screenplays are rejected without being read because they don't look like screenplays. Add this tool to your kit and at least get your scripts read.
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When I first realized I might have a story that was suitable for movie treatment I bought a couple of books which told me all about how to get ideas etc. but I couldn't find any hard copy on how to format. The general advice was read some manuscripts and learn from them. Good advice except these aren't types of manuscripts submitted the first time. I finally consulted Dr. Roger Busfield (author of The Playwright's Art) and he said Formatting Your Screenplay was the best book for learning how to correctly format a screenplay. He was right. It had the information I wanted in an easy-to-access form.
Coupled with The Playwright's Art it is an exclent addition to any beginning script writer's library.
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