Sometimes it seems like everybody’s writing a screenplay. But who reads those screenplays? Professional story analysts, that’s who. Screenplay Story Analysis explains exactly how to become a professional story analyst. Along with a basic how-to on writing a story analysis—or "coverage"—this book explains the techniques and thought processes involved in reading and evaluating a screenplay. Get familiar with terms, techniques, and general story elements. Master standard coverage format and content. Find guidelines for practicing coverage and getting work as a professional story analyst. With a foreword by Craig Perry, producer of American Pie, Final Destination, and other successful movies, and quotes from industry pros from top entertainment companies including ABC and Paramount Pictures, this is the essential guide for breaking into the business.
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Asher Garfinkel has worked in production and development for New Line Cinema, Paramount Classics, and a number of other studios and independent film companies. The founder of Readers Unlimited, a screenplay analysis service, he has read and evaluated thousands of scripts. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Very Helpful Guide for Entry Into Entertainment World as a Writer,
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As a graduate student in the MFA UCLA Screenwriting Program, I'm all too familiar with the challenge Hollywood writers face before "making it" by entering the entertainment world as a knowledgeable up and comer. I've heard one too many industry executives and leaders talk about how entry-level professionals in entertainment too often "under perform" while in positions as interns, in the mail room, etc. And, that those who move up and get credibility necessary to advance their careers are those who show interest in learning more and come equipped with the tools to do so. As a writer who's trying to make it - I'm pursuing work as an intern and script reader, and found the tools, suggestions and explanations on how to better analyze stories in Asher's book one of the most helpful books I've found in my student career at UCLA.
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If you were completing a complex jigsaw puzzle, you would probably start by identifying the largest and most obvious pieces and then build outward (or inward) from there. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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If you were completing a complex jigsaw puzzle, you would probably start by identifying the largest and most obvious pieces and then build outward (or inward) from there. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
professional story analyst, spec coverage, script coverage, character breakdown, story analysis, sales coverage, story analysts, coverage samples, standard coverage, plot hole, first turning point, tone shift Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, New York, Finding Nemo, Writer Recommendation, Qualified Pass, Something's Gotta Give, United States New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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